CVE-2008-5257

Description

webseald in WebSEAL 6.0.0.17 in IBM Tivoli Access Manager for e-business allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service (crash or hang) via HTTP requests, as demonstrated by a McAfee vulnerability scan.

Category

4.3
CVSS
Severity: Medium
CVSS 2.0 •
EPSS 0.76% Top 30%
Vendor Advisory ibm.com Vendor Advisory ibm.com Vendor Advisory secunia.com
Affected: n/a n/a
Published at:
Updated at:

References

Link Tags
http://secunia.com/advisories/32755 patch vendor advisory third party advisory
https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/46821 vdb entry
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/32461 patch vdb entry
http://www-01.ibm.com/support/docview.wss?uid=swg1IZ28611 patch vendor advisory
http://www-01.ibm.com/support/docview.wss?uid=swg1IZ37270 vendor advisory

Frequently Asked Questions

What is the severity of CVE-2008-5257?
CVE-2008-5257 has been scored as a medium severity vulnerability.
How to fix CVE-2008-5257?
To fix CVE-2008-5257, make sure you are using an up-to-date version of the affected component(s) by checking the vendor release notes. As for now, there are no other specific guidelines available.
Is CVE-2008-5257 being actively exploited in the wild?
As for now, there are no information to confirm that CVE-2008-5257 is being actively exploited. According to its EPSS score, there is a ~1% probability that this vulnerability will be exploited by malicious actors in the next 30 days.
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