Resource exhaustion in IBM Edge Application Manager
| Risk | High |
| Patch available | YES |
| Number of vulnerabilities | 1 |
| CVE-ID | CVE-2021-44906 |
| CWE-ID | CWE-400 |
| Exploitation vector | Network |
| Public exploit | N/A |
| Vulnerable software Subscribe |
IBM Edge Application Manager Client/Desktop applications / Software for system administration |
| Vendor | IBM Corporation |
Security Bulletin
This security bulletin contains one high risk vulnerability.
1) Resource exhaustion
EUVDB-ID: #VU64030
Risk: High
CVSSv3.1: 8.5 [CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H/E:U/RL:O/RC:C]
CVE-ID: CVE-2021-44906
CWE-ID:
CWE-400 - Resource exhaustion
Exploit availability: No
DescriptionThe vulnerability allows a remote attacker to escalate privileges on the system.
The vulnerability exists due to application does not properly control consumption of internal resources. A remote attacker can trick the library into adding or modifying the properties of Object.prototype, using a constructor or __proto__ payload, resulting in prototype pollution and loss of confidentiality, availability, and integrity.
MitigationInstall update from vendor's website.
Vulnerable software versionsIBM Edge Application Manager: 4.3 - 4.4
External linkshttp://www.ibm.com/support/pages/node/6991575
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.
