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High
CVE-2019-4720
IBM WebSphere Application Server 7.0, 8.0, 8.5, and 9.0 is...
Vulnerability Description
IBM WebSphere Application Server 7.0, 8.0, 8.5, and 9.0 is vulnerable to a denial of service, caused by sending a specially-crafted request. A remote attacker could exploit this vulnerability to cause the server to consume all available memory. IBM X-Force ID: 172125.
Impact Analysis
Refer to official advisory for detailed impact metrics.
Remediation
Ensure systems are updated to the latest vendor-supplied patch levels.
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Credits & Attribution
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Affected Vendor
Affected Software
WebSphere Application Server
Vulnerable Versions:
7.0, 8.0, 8.5, 9.0
Timeline
Official Publish:
January 31st, 2020
Last Modified:
September 16th, 2024
Added to House:
July 20th, 2026
CVSS Vectors
V3:
CVSS:3.0/AC:L/C:N/I:N/PR:N/A:H/AV:N/UI:N/S:U/E:U/RC:C/RL:O
Weaknesses (CWE)
No CWE data available
MITRE ATT&CK TTPs
No associated TTPs found for this vulnerability.