IBM WebSphere Application Server Liberty 17.0.0.3 < 24.0.0.5 DoS (7145365)

high Nessus Plugin ID 192639

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Synopsis

The remote web application server is affected by a DoS vulnerability.

Description

The version of IBM WebSphere Application Server Liberty running on the remote host is affected by a DoS vulnerability as referenced in the 7145365 advisory.

- IBM WebSphere Application Server Liberty 17.0.0.3 through 24.0.0.3 is vulnerable to a denial of service, caused by sending a specially crafted request. A remote attacker could exploit this vulnerability to cause the server to consume memory resources. IBM X-Force ID: 280400. (CVE-2024-22353)

Note that Nessus has not tested for this issue but has instead relied only on the application's self-reported version number.

Solution

Update to IBM WebSphere Application Server Liberty version 24.0.0.5 or later. Alternatively, upgrade to the minimal fix pack levels required by the interim fix and then apply Interim Fix PH59146.

Plugin Details

Severity: High

ID: 192639

File Name: websphere_liberty_7145365.nasl

Version: 1.5

Type: remote

Agent: windows, macosx, unix

Family: Web Servers

Published: 3/27/2024

Updated: 4/24/2024

Supported Sensors: Nessus Agent, Nessus

Risk Information

VPR

Risk Factor: Low

Score: 3.6

CVSS v2

Risk Factor: High

Base Score: 7.8

Temporal Score: 5.8

Vector: CVSS2#AV:N/AC:L/Au:N/C:N/I:N/A:C

CVSS Score Source: CVE-2024-22353

CVSS v3

Risk Factor: High

Base Score: 7.5

Temporal Score: 6.5

Vector: CVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H

Temporal Vector: CVSS:3.0/E:U/RL:O/RC:C

Vulnerability Information

CPE: cpe:/a:ibm:websphere_application_server

Required KB Items: installed_sw/IBM WebSphere Application Server

Exploit Ease: No known exploits are available

Patch Publication Date: 3/27/2024

Vulnerability Publication Date: 3/27/2024

Reference Information

CVE: CVE-2024-22353

IAVA: 2024-A-0190-S

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