SB2017111507 - Denial of service in IBM Business Process Manager



SB2017111507 - Denial of service in IBM Business Process Manager

Published: November 15, 2017

Security Bulletin ID SB2017111507
Severity
Low
Patch available
YES
Number of vulnerabilities 1
Exploitation vector Remote access
Highest impact Denial of service

Breakdown by Severity

Low 100%
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Description

This security bulletin contains information about 1 security vulnerability.


1) Improper access control (CVE-ID: CVE-2017-1628)

The vulnerability allows a remote authenticated attacker to cause DoS condition on the target system.

The weakness exists due to an access control flaw in a REST API. A remote attacker can can cause the Event Manager to start or stop.

Successful exploitation of the vulnerability results in denial of service.


Remediation

Install update from vendor's website.