High severity · published Aug 20, 2019
CVE-2019-4402
IBM API Connect 2018.1 through 2018.4.1.6 developer portal could allow an unauthorized user to cause a denial of service via an unprotected API
7.5
CVSS
1.6%
EPSS
No
On KEV
Description
IBM API Connect 2018.1 through 2018.4.1.6 developer portal could allow an unauthorized user to cause a denial of service via an unprotected API. IBM X-Force ID: 162263.
CVSS vector
CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H
Attack vector
Network
Complexity
Low
Privileges
None
User interaction
None
Confidentiality
None
Integrity
None
Availability
High
Scope
Unchanged
Exploitation
Is it being used?
Exploit prediction (EPSS)1.6% · higher than 76% of CVEs
Exploited in the wildNo evidence yet
CISA KEVNot listed
Ransomware campaign useNot known
Affected products
Which versions
AC
Api Connect · Ibm
2018.1.0 through 2018.4.1.6 · source: NVD
References
NVD
https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2019-4402
CVE.org
https://www.cve.org/CVERecord?id=CVE-2019-4402
VDB Entry
https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/162263
Patch
https://www.ibm.com/support/docview.wss?uid=ibm10958193
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