SB2024020139 - Inefficient algorithmic complexity in IBM Watson Discovery



SB2024020139 - Inefficient algorithmic complexity in IBM Watson Discovery

Published: February 1, 2024

Security Bulletin ID SB2024020139
Severity
Medium
Patch available
YES
Number of vulnerabilities 1
Exploitation vector Remote access
Highest impact Denial of service

Breakdown by Severity

Medium 100%
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Description

This security bulletin contains information about 1 security vulnerability.


1) Inefficient Algorithmic Complexity (CVE-ID: CVE-2023-46136)

The vulnerability allows a remote attacker to perform a denial of service (DoS) attack.

The vulnerability exists due to high resource usage when parsing multipart/form-data. A remote attacker can pass specially crafted input to the application and perform a denial of service (DoS) attack.


Remediation

Install update from vendor's website.