A vulnerability has been found in ThingsBoard up to 3.7.0 and classified as problematic. Affected by this vulnerability is an unknown functionality of the component HTTP RPC API. The manipulation leads to resource consumption. The attack can be launched remotely. The complexity of an attack is rather high. The exploitation appears to be difficult. The exploit has been disclosed to the public and may be used. Upgrading to version 3.7.1 is able to address this issue. It is recommended to upgrade the affected component. The vendor was informed on 2024-07-24 about this vulnerability and announced the release of 3.7.1 for the second half of September 2024.
The product does not properly control the allocation and maintenance of a limited resource.
| Name | Vendor | Start Version | End Version |
|---|---|---|---|
| Thingsboard | Thingsboard | * | 3.7.1 (excluding) |
Mitigation of resource exhaustion attacks requires that the target system either:
The first of these solutions is an issue in itself though, since it may allow attackers to prevent the use of the system by a particular valid user. If the attacker impersonates the valid user, they may be able to prevent the user from accessing the server in question.
The second solution is simply difficult to effectively institute – and even when properly done, it does not provide a full solution. It simply makes the attack require more resources on the part of the attacker.