Resource management error in WebSphere Portal - CVE-2011-2173
Published: May 26, 2011 / Updated: August 11, 2020
Vulnerability identifier: #VU45017
CSH Severity: Low
CVSS v4: 5.1 [CVSS:4.0/AV:N/AC:L/AT:N/PR:H/UI:N/VC:N/VI:N/VA:L/SC:N/SI:N/SA:N]
CVE-ID: CVE-2011-2173
CWE-ID: CWE-399
Exploitation vector: Remote access
Exploit availability:
No public exploit available
Vulnerability details
The vulnerability allows a remote #AU# to perform service disruption.
The implementation of OutputMediator objects in IBM WebSphere Portal 6.0.1.7, and 7.0.0.1 before CF002, allows remote authenticated users to cause a denial of service (memory consumption) via requests.
Affected software
WebSphere Portal
How to mitigate CVE-2011-2173
Install update from vendor's website.