Denial of Service Vulnerability in IBM DataPower Gateway
CVE-2020-4579

7.5HIGH

Key Information:

Vendor

IBM
Status
Datapower Gateway
Vendor
CVE Published:
21 September 2020

What is CVE-2020-4579?

The IBM DataPower Gateway, specifically versions from 2018.4.1.0 to 2018.4.1.12, is susceptible to a denial of service attack. A remote attacker can exploit this vulnerability by sending malformed HTTP/2 requests containing invalid characters, potentially disrupting service availability. It is crucial for organizations using these versions to apply security measures to protect against such threats. For more details, refer to IBM's advisory.

Affected Version(s)

DataPower Gateway 2018.4.1.0

DataPower Gateway 2018.4.1.12

References

https://www.ibm.com/support/pages/node/6334703
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https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/184438
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CVSS V3.1

Score:
7.5
Severity:
HIGH
Confidentiality:
None
Integrity:
None
Availability:
None
Attack Vector:
Network
Attack Complexity:
Low
Privileges Required:
None
User Interaction:
None
Scope:
Unchanged

Timeline

  • Vulnerability published

  • Vulnerability Reserved

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CVE-2020-4579 : Denial of Service Vulnerability in IBM DataPower Gateway