#VU81795 Resource exhaustion in Adobe Commerce (formerly Magento Commerce) and Magento Open Source


Published: 2023-10-10

Vulnerability identifier: #VU81795

Vulnerability 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-2023-38251

CWE-ID: CWE-400

Exploitation vector: Network

Exploit availability: No

Vulnerable software:
Adobe Commerce (formerly Magento Commerce)
Web applications / E-Commerce systems
Magento Open Source
Web applications / E-Commerce systems

Vendor: Magento, Inc

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

Adobe Commerce (formerly Magento Commerce): 2.4.0 - 2.4.7-beta1, 2.3.7 - 2.3.7-p4-ext-4

Magento Open Source: 2.4.0 - 2.4.7-beta1, 2.3.7 - 2.3.7-p4


External links
http://helpx.adobe.com/security/products/magento/apsb23-50.html


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.


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