Data handling in IBM Tivoli Network Manager IP Edition

1) Data handling

EUVDB-ID: #VU11285

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-2017-12624

CWE-ID: CWE-19 - Data Handling

Exploit availability: No

Description

The vulnerability allows a remote attacker to cause DoS condition on the target system.

The weakness exists due to data handling. A remote attacker can send specially crafted message attachment header and cause the service to crash.

Mitigation

Install update from vendor's website.

Vulnerable software versions

Tivoli Network Manager IP Edition: before 4.2.0.5

External links

http://www.ibm.com/support/pages/node/305321

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.