description: IBM Watson IoT Message Gateway 2.0.0.x, 5.0.0.0, 5.0.0.1, and 5.0.0.2 is vulnerable to a buffer overflow, caused by improper bounds checking when handling a failed HTTP request with specific content in the headers. By sending a specially crafted HTTP request, a remote attacker could overflow a buffer and execute arbitrary code on the system or cause a denial of service. IBM X-Force ID: 174972.
problem types: Gain Access
affected:
{
product: WIoTP MessageGateway
vendor: IBM
versions:
status: affected, version: 5.0.0.1
}
{
product: IoT MessageSight
vendor: IBM
versions:
status: affected, version: 2.0
status: affected, version: 5.0.0.0
}
metrics:
cvssV3_0: [
attackComplexity: LOW
attackVector: NETWORK
availabilityImpact: HIGH
baseScore: 9.8
baseSeverity: CRITICAL
confidentialityImpact: HIGH
exploitCodeMaturity: UNPROVEN
integrityImpact: HIGH
privilegesRequired: NONE
remediationLevel: OFFICIAL_FIX
reportConfidence: CONFIRMED
scope: UNCHANGED
temporalScore: 8.5
temporalSeverity: HIGH
userInteraction: NONE
vectorString: CVSS:3.0/S:U/A:H/I:H/AC:L/C:H/AV:N/UI:N/PR:N/RL:O/E:U/RC:C
version: 3.0
]