description: IBM WebSphere Application Server 7.0, 8.0, 8.5, and 9.0 is vulnerable to a denial of service, caused by improper handling of request headers. A remote attacker could exploit this vulnerability to cause the consumption of Memory. IBM X-Force ID: 156242.
problem types: Denial of Service
affected:
{
product: WebSphere Application Server
vendor: IBM
versions:
status: affected, version: 7.0
status: affected, version: 8.0
status: affected, version: 8.5
status: affected, version: 9.0
status: affected, version: Liberty
}
metrics:
cvssV3_0: [
attackComplexity: HIGH
attackVector: NETWORK
availabilityImpact: HIGH
baseScore: 5.9
baseSeverity: MEDIUM
confidentialityImpact: NONE
exploitCodeMaturity: UNPROVEN
integrityImpact: NONE
privilegesRequired: NONE
remediationLevel: OFFICIAL_FIX
reportConfidence: CONFIRMED
scope: UNCHANGED
temporalScore: 5.2
temporalSeverity: MEDIUM
userInteraction: NONE
vectorString: CVSS:3.0/AC:H/PR:N/A:H/I:N/C:N/UI:N/S:U/AV:N/RC:C/E:U/RL:O
version: 3.0
]