Consuming excessive CPU resources on the target system - CVE-2016-1483
Published: September 23, 2016
Vulnerability identifier: #VU657
CSH Severity: Medium
CVSS v4.0: CVSS:4.0/AV:N/AC:L/AT:N/PR:N/UI:N/VC:N/VI:N/VA:H/SC:N/SI:N/SA:N/E:U/U:Green
CVE-ID: CVE-2016-1483
CWE-ID: CWE-400
Exploitation vector: Remote access
Exploit availability:
No public exploit available
Vendor:
Affected software:
Detailed vulnerability description
The vulnerability allows a remote attacker to consume excessive CPU resources on the target system.
The vulnerability exists due to improper user's account validation that allows attackers to cause resource exhaustion.
Successful exploitation of this vulnerability may result in denial of service.
How to mitigate CVE-2016-1483
Update to 2.7.