IBM Sterling Partner Engagement Manager Essentials Edition update for Java package org.yaml:snakeyam

1) Resource exhaustion

EUVDB-ID: #VU67665

Risk: Medium

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-2022-25857

CWE-ID: CWE-400 - Resource exhaustion

Exploit availability: No

Description

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

The vulnerability exists due to application does not properly control consumption of internal resources when handling YAML files. A remote attacker can trigger resource exhaustion and perform a denial of service (DoS) attack.

Mitigation

Install update from vendor's website.

Vulnerable software versions

IBM Sterling Partner Engagement Manager: before 6.1.2.10

CPE2.3

• cpe:2.3:a:ibm_corporation:ibm_sterling_partner_engagement_manager:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*

External links

http://www.ibm.com/support/pages/node/7178054

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.