medium
6.5
Advisory Published
Updated

CVE-2018-1997

First published: Mon Apr 08 2019(Updated: )

IBM Business Automation Workflow and Business Process Manager 18.0.0.0, 18.0.0.1, and 18.0.0.2 are vulnerable to a denial of service attack. An authenticated attacker might send a specially crafted request that exhausts server-side memory. IBM X-Force ID: 154774.

Credit: psirt@us.ibm.com

Affected SoftwareAffected VersionHow to fix
IBM Business Automation Workflow=18.0.0.0
IBM Business Automation Workflow=18.0.0.1
IBM Business Automation Workflow=18.0.0.2
IBM Business Process Manager=8.5.5.0
IBM Business Process Manager=8.5.6.0
IBM Business Process Manager=8.5.6.0-cf1
IBM Business Process Manager=8.5.6.0-cf2
IBM Business Process Manager=8.5.7.0
IBM Business Process Manager=8.5.7.0-cf2017.06
IBM Business Process Manager=8.6.0.0
IBM Business Process Manager=8.6.0.0-cf2018.03

Remedy

https://www.ibm.com/support/docview.wss?uid=ibm10794831

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Frequently Asked Questions

  • What is CVE-2018-1997 vulnerability?

    CVE-2018-1997 is a vulnerability in IBM Business Automation Workflow and Business Process Manager 18.0.0.0, 18.0.0.1, and 18.0.0.2 that allows an authenticated attacker to perform a denial of service attack by sending a specially crafted request that exhausts server-side memory.

  • Which versions of IBM Business Automation Workflow are affected by CVE-2018-1997?

    IBM Business Automation Workflow versions 18.0.0.0, 18.0.0.1, and 18.0.0.2 are affected by CVE-2018-1997.

  • Which versions of IBM Business Process Manager are affected by CVE-2018-1997?

    IBM Business Process Manager versions 8.5.5.0, 8.5.6.0, 8.5.7.0, and 8.6.0.0 are affected by CVE-2018-1997.

  • What is the severity of CVE-2018-1997?

    The severity of CVE-2018-1997 is medium, with a CVSS score of 6.5.

  • How can I fix CVE-2018-1997?

    To fix CVE-2018-1997, it is recommended to apply the necessary patches provided by IBM. Please refer to the IBM Security Bulletin for more information.

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