IBM SPSS Statistics Denial of Service Vulnerability
CVE-2022-43855

5.5MEDIUM

Key Information:

Vendor
IBM
Status
Spss Statistics
Vendor
CVE Published:
8 March 2024

Summary

IBM SPSS Statistics versions 26.0, 27.0.1, and 28.0 present a vulnerability that allows a local user to create multiple files, potentially exhausting the system's file handle capacity. This situation may lead to performance degradation and denial of service, affecting the availability of the service for legitimate users. Organizations utilizing these versions should assess their exposure to this vulnerability and consider implementing mitigations as recommended by IBM.

Affected Version(s)

SPSS Statistics 26.0, 27.0.1, 28.0

References

https://www.ibm.com/support/pages/node/7130881
vendor-advisory
https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/239235
vdb-entry

CVSS V3.1

Score:
5.5
Severity:
MEDIUM
Confidentiality:
None
Integrity:
None
Availability:
None
Attack Vector:
Local
Attack Complexity:
Low
Privileges Required:
Low
User Interaction:
None
Scope:
Unchanged

Timeline

  • Vulnerability published

  • Vulnerability Reserved

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