cve-2017-1556
Vulnerability from cvelistv5
Published
2017-09-13 18:00
Modified
2024-09-17 01:51
Severity ?
Summary
IBM API Connect 5.0.7.0 through 5.0.7.2 is vulnerable to a regular expression attack that could allow an authenticated attacker to use a regex and cause the system to slow or hang. IBM X-Force ID: 131546.
References
psirt@us.ibm.comhttp://www.ibm.com/support/docview.wss?uid=swg22008315Vendor Advisory
psirt@us.ibm.comhttp://www.securityfocus.com/bid/100831Third Party Advisory, VDB Entry
psirt@us.ibm.comhttps://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/131546VDB Entry, Vendor Advisory
af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108http://www.ibm.com/support/docview.wss?uid=swg22008315Vendor Advisory
af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/100831Third Party Advisory, VDB Entry
af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/131546VDB Entry, Vendor Advisory
Impacted products
Vendor Product Version
IBM API Connect Version: 5.0.7.0
Version: 5.0.7.1
Version: 5.0.7.2
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