Input validation error in IBM HTTP Server - CVE-2023-26281
Published: February 28, 2023
Vulnerability identifier: #VU72613
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-2023-26281
CWE-ID: CWE-20
Exploitation vector: Remote access
Exploit availability:
No public exploit available
Vendor: IBM Corporation
Affected software:
IBM HTTP Server
IBM HTTP Server
Detailed vulnerability description
The vulnerability allows a remote attacker to perform a denial of service (DoS) attack.
The vulnerability exists due to insufficient validation of user-supplied URL. A remote attacker can request a specially crafted URL and crash the web server.
How to mitigate CVE-2023-26281
Install updates from vendor's website.