High severity · published Mar 1, 2023
CVE-2023-26281
IBM HTTP Server 8.5 used by IBM WebSphere Application Server could allow a remote user to cause a denial of service using a specially crafted URL
7.5
CVSS
1.1%
EPSS
No
On KEV
Description
IBM HTTP Server 8.5 used by IBM WebSphere Application Server could allow a remote user to cause a denial of service using a specially crafted URL. IBM X-Force ID: 248296.
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)1.1% · higher than 66% of CVEs
Exploited in the wildNo evidence yet
CISA KEVNot listed
Ransomware campaign useNot known
Affected products
Which versions
HS
Http Server · Ibm
8.5.0.0 · source: NVD
References
NVD
https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2023-26281
CVE.org
https://www.cve.org/CVERecord?id=CVE-2023-26281
VDB Entry
https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/248296
Patch
https://www.ibm.com/support/pages/node/6958522
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