First published: Mon Sep 14 2015(Updated: )
IBM WebSphere Portal 6.1.0.x through 6.1.0.6 CF27, 6.1.5.x through 6.1.5.3 CF27, 7.0.x through 7.0.0.2 CF29, 8.0.x before 8.0.0.1 CF17, and 8.5.0 before CF06 allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service (CPU and memory consumption) via a crafted request.
Credit: psirt@us.ibm.com
Affected Software | Affected Version | How to fix |
---|---|---|
IBM WebSphere Portal | =6.1.0.0 | |
IBM WebSphere Portal | =6.1.0.1 | |
IBM WebSphere Portal | =6.1.0.2 | |
IBM WebSphere Portal | =6.1.0.3 | |
IBM WebSphere Portal | =6.1.0.4 | |
IBM WebSphere Portal | =6.1.0.5 | |
IBM WebSphere Portal | =6.1.0.6 | |
IBM WebSphere Portal | =6.1.5.0 | |
IBM WebSphere Portal | =6.1.5.1 | |
IBM WebSphere Portal | =6.1.5.2 | |
IBM WebSphere Portal | =6.1.5.3 | |
IBM WebSphere Portal | =7.0.0.0 | |
IBM WebSphere Portal | =7.0.0.1 | |
IBM WebSphere Portal | =7.0.0.2 | |
IBM WebSphere Portal | =8.0.0.0 | |
IBM WebSphere Portal | =8.0.0.1 | |
IBM WebSphere Portal | =8.5.0.0 |
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CVE-2015-1943 has a severity rating that indicates it can lead to denial of service due to excessive CPU and memory consumption.
To fix CVE-2015-1943, upgrade to a patched version of IBM WebSphere Portal as specified by IBM's security advisories.
CVE-2015-1943 affects IBM WebSphere Portal versions including 6.1.0.x through 6.1.0.6, 6.1.5.x through 6.1.5.3, and various versions of 7.0, 8.0, and 8.5.
Yes, CVE-2015-1943 can be exploited remotely by sending a crafted request to the vulnerable server.
Exploiting CVE-2015-1943 can lead to a denial of service, impacting the availability of the affected IBM WebSphere Portal instance.