CVE-2024-27268
highpriority · track · 30EPSS 0.013 · 70 %ileDEEURUUSEPSS · scored 2026-10-27
IBM WebSphere Application Server Liberty 18.0.0.2 through 24.0.0.4 is vulnerable to a denial of service, caused by sending a specially crafted request. A remote attacker could exploit this vulnerability to cause the server to consume memory resources. IBM X-Force ID: 284574.
cvss
Technical severity, 0–10. One row per scoring source.
base score 0–10 · higher = more severe · hover a vector to decode⚠ sources disagree · medium–high · 5.9–7.5
ssvc
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weaknesses
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affected products (19)
Products and version ranges known to be affected.
- IBM Business Automation Workflowall versionscert_bundDEcpe:/a:ibm:business_automation_workflow:traditional
- IBM TXSeries for Multiplatforms 8.1all versionscert_bundDEcpe:/a:ibm:txseries:for_multiplatforms_8.1
- ibm websphere application server18.0.0.2 → 24.0.0.5nvdUScpe:2.3:a:ibm:websphere_application_server:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
advisories (2)
Vendor and ecosystem advisories describing this.
- WID-SEC-W-2024-0780IBM WebSphere Application Server: Schwachstelle ermöglicht Denial of ServiceDeutsch2024-04-03csaf · cert_bundDE
Ein entfernter, anonymer Angreifer kann eine Schwachstelle in IBM WebSphere Application Server ausnutzen, um einen Denial of Service Angriff durchzuführen.
- WID-SEC-W-2024-1488IBM InfoSphere Information Server: Mehrere SchwachstellenDeutsch2024-06-30csaf · cert_bundDE
Ein entfernter Angreifer kann mehrere Schwachstellen in IBM InfoSphere Information Server ausnutzen, um beliebigen Programmcode auszuführen, einen Cross-Site-Scripting-Angriff durchzuführen, Sicherheitsmaßnahmen zu umgehen, einen Denial-of-Service-Zustand zu erzeugen und vertrauliche Informationen offenzulegen.
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sources
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references (12)
External citations — patches, advisories, analysis.
- https://access.redhat.com/security/cve/cve-2024-27268cnnvd
- https://cxsecurity.com/cveshow/CVE-2024-27268/cnnvd
- https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/284574cnnvd
- https://vigilance.fr/vulnerability/IBM-WebSphere-Application-Server-Liberty-overload-via-Request-43955cnnvd
- https://www.ibm.com/support/pages/node/7145809cnnvd
- https://www.kb.cert.org/vuls/id/421644cnnvd
- https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/284574enisa_euvd
- https://www.ibm.com/support/pages/node/7145809enisa_euvd
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