| Risk | High |
| Patch available | YES |
| Number of vulnerabilities | 1 |
| CVE-ID | CVE-2014-0227 |
| CWE-ID | CWE-444 |
| Exploitation vector | Network |
| Public exploit | N/A |
| Vulnerable software |
FlashSystem 840 9840-AE1 & 9843-AE1 Other software / Other software solutions |
| Vendor | IBM Corporation |
Security Bulletin
This security bulletin contains one high risk vulnerability.
EUVDB-ID: #VU64555
Risk: High
CVSSv4.0: 6.8 [CVSS:4.0/AV:N/AC:L/AT:N/PR:N/UI:N/VC:N/VI:H/VA:H/SC:N/SI:N/SA:N/E:U/U:Amber]
CVE-ID: CVE-2014-0227
CWE-ID:
CWE-444 - Inconsistent Interpretation of HTTP Requests ('HTTP Request Smuggling')
Exploit availability: No
DescriptionThe vulnerability allows a remote attacker to perform a HTTP request smuggling attack.
The vulnerability exists due to java/org/apache/coyote/http11/filters/ChunkedInputFilter.java in Apache Tomcat does not properly handle attempts to continue reading data after an error has occurred. A remote attacker can conduct HTTP request smuggling attacks or cause a denial of service (resource consumption) by streaming data with malformed chunked transfer coding.
MitigationInstall update from vendor's website.
Vulnerable software versionsFlashSystem 840 9840-AE1 & 9843-AE1: before 1.1.3.8
CPE2.3 External linkshttps://www.ibm.com/support/pages/node/690395
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.