Progress Application Server (PAS) for OpenEdge Denial of Service
CVE-2023-40052

7.5HIGH

Key Information:

Vendor

Progress Software
Status
Openedge
Vendor
CVE Published:
18 January 2024

What is CVE-2023-40052?

The vulnerability in Progress Application Server for OpenEdge allows attackers to exploit malformed web requests, leading to potential crashes of PASOE agents. This disruption affects the thread activities of multiple web application clients. As numerous DoS attacks are executed, the server's capacity to handle valid requests diminishes, resulting in an unstable web application environment.

Affected Version(s)

OpenEdge 11.7.0

OpenEdge 11.7.0 < 11.7.18

OpenEdge 12.2.0 < 12.2.13

References

https://www.progress.com/openedge
product
https://community.progress.com/s/article/Important-Progre...
vendor-advisory

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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