Infinite loop in IBM Intelligent Operations Center
| Risk | Low |
| Patch available | YES |
| Number of vulnerabilities | 1 |
| CVE-ID | CVE-2018-8036 |
| CWE-ID | CWE-835 |
| Exploitation vector | Network |
| Public exploit | N/A |
| Vulnerable software Subscribe |
IBM Intelligent Operations Center Server applications / Other server solutions |
| Vendor | IBM Corporation |
Security Bulletin
This security bulletin contains one low risk vulnerability.
1) Infinite loop
EUVDB-ID: #VU13547
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-2018-8036
CWE-ID:
CWE-835 - Loop with Unreachable Exit Condition ('Infinite Loop')
Exploit availability: No
DescriptionThe vulnerability allows a remote attacker to cause DoS condition on the target system.
The weakness exists due to infinite loop when handling malicious input. A remote attacker can supple specially crafted (or fuzzed) file, trigger out of memory exception and cause the service to crash.
MitigationInstall update from vendor's website.
Vulnerable software versionsIBM Intelligent Operations Center: 5.1.0 - 5.2.3
External linkshttp://www.ibm.com/support/pages/node/7030622
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.
