PT-2019-16860 · Ibm · Ibm Websphere Application Server

Published 2019-03-25 · Updated 2022-12-03 · CVE-2019-4046

Positive Technologies (AI Summary)

CVSS v3.1

7.5

High

Base vector

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

Name of the Vulnerable Software and Affected Versions IBM WebSphere Application Server versions 7.0 through 9.0

Description The issue is caused by improper handling of request headers, allowing a remote attacker to exploit it and cause memory consumption, leading to a denial of service.

Recommendations For versions 7.0 through 9.0, update to a version that includes the fix for this issue to prevent exploitation. As a temporary workaround, consider restricting access to the server to minimize the risk of exploitation.

Fix

DoS

Resource Exhaustion

Weakness Enumeration

CWE-400

Related Identifiers

CVE-2019-4046

Affected Products

Ibm Websphere Application Server

References · 6

• https://ibm.com/support/docview.wss?uid=ibm10869570 · Vendor Advisory
• https://osv.dev/vulnerability/CVE-2019-4046 · Vendor Advisory
• https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/156242 · Vendor Advisory
• https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2019-4046 · Security Note
• https://t.me/cvenotify/39066 · Telegram Post
• http://securityfocus.com/bid/107623 · Note