QID 378362

Date Published: 2023-04-10

QID 378362: IBM Hypertext Transfer Protocol (HTTP) Server Denial of Service (DoS) Vulnerabilty (6958522)

IBM HTTP Server, which is used by IBM WebSphere Application Server, is vulnerable to a denial of service using a specially crafted URL. This has been addressed in the remediation section below.

Affected Versions:
IBM HTTP Server V8.5.5.22 through 8.5.5.23
QID Detection Logic (Authenticated):
Operating System: Windows
The QID checks the key "HKLM\SYSTEM\CurrentControlSet\Services" to see if IBM HTTP vulnerable version installed on the host or not.

QID Detection Logic (Authenticated):
Operating System: Linux
The QID checks the vulnerable version IBM HTTP Server. "version.signature" is used to verify the version.

A remote attacker could exploit this vulnerability to cause a denial of service using a specially crafted URL.

CVSS V3 rated as High - 7.5 severity.

CVSS V2 rated as Medium - 5.8 severity.

Solution

The vendor has released advisories and updates to fix these vulnerabilities. Refer to the following link for further details: 6958522

Vendor References

6958522 - www.ibm.com/support/pages/node/6958522

CVEs related to QID 378362

CVE-2023-26281 |

Software Advisories

Advisory ID	Software	Component	Link
6958522			www.ibm.com/support/pages/node/6958522

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