Denial of service in IBM Business Process Manager
| Risk | Low |
| Patch available | YES |
| Number of vulnerabilities | 1 |
| CVE-ID | CVE-2017-1628 |
| CWE-ID | CWE-284 |
| Exploitation vector | Network |
| Public exploit | N/A |
| Vulnerable software Subscribe |
IBM Business Process Manager Server applications / Other server solutions |
| Vendor | IBM Corporation |
Security Bulletin
This security bulletin contains one low risk vulnerability.
1) Improper access control
EUVDB-ID: #VU9339
Risk: Low
CVSSv3.1: 4.6 [CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:L/E:U/RL:O/RC:C]
CVE-ID: CVE-2017-1628
CWE-ID:
CWE-284 - Improper Access Control
Exploit availability: No
DescriptionThe vulnerability allows a remote authenticated attacker to cause DoS condition on the target system.
The weakness exists due to an access control flaw in a REST API. A remote attacker can can cause the Event Manager to start or stop.
Successful exploitation of the vulnerability results in denial of service.
Install update from vendor's website (APAR JR58466).
Vulnerable software versionsIBM Business Process Manager: 8.6.0
External linkshttp://www-01.ibm.com/support/docview.wss?uid=swg22009496
Q & A
Can this vulnerability be exploited remotely?
Yes. This vulnerability can be exploited by a remote non-authenticated attacker via the Internet.
Is there known malware, which exploits this vulnerability?
No. We are not aware of malware exploiting this vulnerability.
