Vulnerability identifier: #VU76755

Vulnerability risk: Medium

CVSSv3.1: 6.5 [CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H/E:U/RL:O/RC:C]

CVE-ID: CVE-2016-5004

CWE-ID: CWE-400

Exploitation vector: Network

Exploit availability: No

Vulnerable software:
XML-RPC
Universal components / Libraries / Libraries used by multiple products

Vendor: Apache Foundation

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. A remote attacker can trigger resource exhaustion and perform a denial of service (DoS) attack.

Mitigation
Install updates from vendor's website.

Vulnerable software versions

XML-RPC: 1.2-b1 - 3.1.3

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External links
http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2016/07/12/5
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/91736
http://www.securitytracker.com/id/1036294
http://0ang3el.blogspot.in/2016/07/beware-of-ws-xmlrpc-library-in-your.html
http://github.com/0ang3el/unsafe-xmlrpc

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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.