CVE-2020-4581: High severity ibm datapower gateway 10.5.0 vulnerability

Published Sep 18, 2020
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Updated

IBM DataPower Gateway 2018.4.1.0 through 2018.4.1.12 could allow a remote attacker to cause a denial of service by sending a chunked transfer-encoding HTTP/2 request. IBM X-Force ID: 184441.

Other sources

IBM DataPower Gateway could allow a remote attacker to cause a denial of service by sending a chunked transfer-encoding HTTP/2 request.

Affected Software

2 affected components
IBM DataPower Gateway<=2018.4.1.0 - 2018.4.1.12
IBM DataPower Gateway>=2018.4.1.0<=2018.4.1.12

Event History

Sep 18, 2020
CVE Published
via IBM·12:00 AM
Sep 21, 2020
CVE Published
via MITRE·02:55 PM
Data Sourced
via MITRE·02:55 PM
DescriptionSeverityWeakness

Parent advisories

This vulnerability appears in the following advisories.

Frequently Asked Questions

1

What is CVE-2020-4581?

CVE-2020-4581 is a vulnerability in IBM DataPower Gateway that allows a remote attacker to cause a denial of service by sending a chunked transfer-encoding HTTP/2 request.

2

How does CVE-2020-4581 affect IBM DataPower Gateway?

CVE-2020-4581 affects IBM DataPower Gateway versions 2018.4.1.0 through 2018.4.1.12.

3

What is the severity of CVE-2020-4581?

The severity of CVE-2020-4581 is high with a severity value of 7.5.

4

How can an attacker exploit CVE-2020-4581?

An attacker can exploit CVE-2020-4581 by sending a chunked transfer-encoding HTTP/2 request.

5

Is there a fix available for CVE-2020-4581?

Yes, IBM has provided a fix for CVE-2020-4581. Please refer to the IBM support page for more information.

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