SB2023012727 - Infinite loop in Rockwell Automation products using GoAhead Web Server
Published: January 27, 2023
Security Bulletin ID
SB2023012727
Severity
Medium
Patch available
YES
Number of vulnerabilities
1
Exploitation vector
Remote access
Highest impact
Denial of service
Breakdown by Severity
- Low
- Medium
- High
- Critical
Description
This security bulletin contains information about 1 security vulnerability.
1) Infinite loop (CVE-ID: CVE-2019-5097)
The vulnerability allows a remote attacker to perform a denial of service (DoS) attack.
The vulnerability exists due to infinite loop in the processing of multi-part/form-data requests in the base GoAhead web server application. A remote attacker can send a specially crafted HTTP request, consume all available system resources and cause denial of service conditions.
Remediation
Install update from vendor's website.