Vulnerability Name:

CVE-2017-1556 (CCN-131546)

Assigned:2016-11-30
Published:2017-09-11
Updated:2017-09-22
Summary:IBM API Connect 5.0.7.0 through 5.0.7.2 is vulnerable to a regular expression attack that could allow an authenticated attacker to use a regex and cause the system to slow or hang. IBM X-Force ID: 131546.
CVSS v3 Severity:6.5 Medium (CVSS v3.1 Vector: CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H)
5.7 Medium (Temporal CVSS v3.1 Vector: CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H/E:U/RL:O/RC:C)
Exploitability Metrics:Attack Vector (AV): Network
Attack Complexity (AC): Low
Privileges Required (PR): Low
User Interaction (UI): None
Scope:Scope (S): Unchanged
Impact Metrics:Confidentiality (C): None
Integrity (I): None
Availibility (A): High
4.3 Medium (CCN CVSS v3.1 Vector: CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:L)
3.8 Low (CCN Temporal CVSS v3.1 Vector: CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:L/E:U/RL:O/RC:C)
Exploitability Metrics:Attack Vector (AV): Network
Attack Complexity (AC): Low
Privileges Required (PR): Low
User Interaction (UI): None
Scope:Scope (S): Unchanged
Impact Metrics:Confidentiality (C): None
Integrity (I): None
Availibility (A): Low
CVSS v2 Severity:4.0 Medium (CVSS v2 Vector: AV:N/AC:L/Au:S/C:N/I:N/A:P)
Exploitability Metrics:Access Vector (AV): Network
Access Complexity (AC): Low
Authentication (Au): Single_Instance
Impact Metrics:Confidentiality (C): None
Integrity (I): None
Availibility (A): Partial
4.0 Medium (CCN CVSS v2 Vector: AV:N/AC:L/Au:S/C:N/I:N/A:P)
Exploitability Metrics:Access Vector (AV): Network
Access Complexity (AC): Low
Athentication (Au): Single_Instance
Impact Metrics:Confidentiality (C): None
Integrity (I): None
Availibility (A): Partial
Vulnerability Type:CWE-20
Vulnerability Consequences:Denial of Service
References:Source: MITRE
Type: CNA
CVE-2017-1556

Source: CCN
Type: IBM Security Bulletin 2008315 (API Connect)
API Connect minimatch CVE-2017-1556

Source: CONFIRM
Type: Vendor Advisory
http://www.ibm.com/support/docview.wss?uid=swg22008315

Source: BID
Type: Third Party Advisory, VDB Entry
100831

Source: CCN
Type: BID-100831
IBM API Connect CVE-2017-1556 Denial of Service Vulnerability

Source: MISC
Type: VDB Entry, Vendor Advisory
https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/131546

Source: XF
Type: UNKNOWN
ibm-api-cve20171556-dos(131546)

Vulnerable Configuration:Configuration 1:
  • cpe:/a:ibm:api_connect:5.0.7.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
  • OR cpe:/a:ibm:api_connect:5.0.7.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
  • OR cpe:/a:ibm:api_connect:5.0.7.2:*:*:*:*:*:*:*

  • Configuration CCN 1:
  • cpe:/a:ibm:api_connect:5.0.7.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
  • OR cpe:/a:ibm:api_connect:5.0.7.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
  • OR cpe:/a:ibm:api_connect:5.0.7.2:*:*:*:*:*:*:*

  • * Denotes that component is vulnerable
    BACK
    ibm api connect 5.0.7.0
    ibm api connect 5.0.7.1
    ibm api connect 5.0.7.2
    ibm api connect 5.0.7.0
    ibm api connect 5.0.7.1
    ibm api connect 5.0.7.2