The Multicast DNS (mDNS) responder in IBM Security Access Manager for Web 7.x before 7.0.0 FP12 and 8.x before 8.0.1 FP1 inadvertently responds to unicast queries with source addresses that are not link-local, which allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service (traffic amplification) or obtain potentially sensitive information via port-5353 UDP packets
Published Apr 1, 2015
5.0
MEDIUMCVSS 2.0
EPSS 2.18%
Description
The Multicast DNS (mDNS) responder in IBM Security Access Manager for Web 7.x before 7.0.0 FP12 and 8.x before 8.0.1 FP1 inadvertently responds to unicast queries with source addresses that are not link-local, which allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service (traffic amplification) or obtain potentially sensitive information via port-5353 UDP packets.
Affected products
No data.
- ≤ 7.0.0.11
- 8.0.0.1
- 8.0.0.2
- 8.0.0.3
- 8.0.0.4
- 8.0.0.5
- 8.0.1.0
No data.
No Red Hat product state for this CVE.
No package ranges for this CVE.
Remediation
No remediation recorded yet.
Metrics
No CVSS v4.0 score for this CVE.
No CVSS v3.1 score for this CVE.
No CVSS v3.0 score for this CVE.
AV:N/AC:L/Au:N/C:P/I:N/A:N
This CVE is not in the KEV list.
No CISA SSVC assessment for this CVE yet.
Estimated probability of exploitation in the wild in the next 30 days (FIRST EPSS). As of Oct 1, 2026.
Score over time
2022–2026- EPSS v2
- EPSS v3
- EPSS v4
- EPSS v5
Percentile over time
- EPSS v2
- EPSS v3
- EPSS v4
- EPSS v5
Table of values (12 key points)
Flat stretches are collapsed; showing up to 120 newest points.
| Date | Score | Percentile | Model |
|---|---|---|---|
| Oct 1, 2026 | 2.18% (0.02184) | 81.73th | v5 (v2026.06.15) |
| Jun 15, 2026 | 2.23% (0.02227) | 80.36th | v5 (v2026.06.15) |
| Apr 3, 2025 | 2.02% (0.02025) | 82.23th | v4 (v2025.03.14) |
| Mar 30, 2025 | 3.32% (0.03322) | 86.12th | v4 (v2025.03.14) |
| Mar 29, 2025 | 5.13% (0.05127) | 82.70th | v4 (v2025.03.14) |
| Mar 17, 2025 | 3.32% (0.03322) | 86.42th | v4 (v2025.03.14) |
| Dec 12, 2024 | 0.23% (0.00230) | 62.08th | v3 (v2023.03.01) |
| Mar 7, 2023 | 0.23% (0.00234) | 59.66th | v3 (v2023.03.01) |
| Mar 6, 2023 | 1.21% (0.01213) | 66.61th | v2 (v2022.01.01) |
| Feb 17, 2023 | 1.21% (0.01213) | 66.22th | v2 (v2022.01.01) |
| Apr 1, 2022 | 1.21% (0.01213) | 64.21th | v2 (v2022.01.01) |
| Feb 4, 2022 | 1.21% (0.01213) | 40.54th | v2 (v2022.01.01) |
References (5)
- http://www-01.ibm.com/support/docview.wss?uid=swg1IV70911 vendor-advisoryx_refsource_AIXAPAR
- http://www-01.ibm.com/support/docview.wss?uid=swg1IV70913 vendor-advisoryx_refsource_AIXAPAR
- http://www-01.ibm.com/support/docview.wss?uid=swg21699497 x_refsource_CONFIRMPatchVendor Advisory
- http://www.kb.cert.org/vuls/id/550620 third-party-advisoryx_refsource_CERT-VNThird Party AdvisoryUS Government Resource
- http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/73683 vdb-entryx_refsource_BIDThird Party AdvisoryVDB Entry
| Link | Providers | Tags |
|---|---|---|
| http://www-01.ibm.com/support/docview.wss?uid=swg1IV70911 | vendor-advisoryx_refsource_AIXAPAR | |
| http://www-01.ibm.com/support/docview.wss?uid=swg1IV70913 | vendor-advisoryx_refsource_AIXAPAR | |
| http://www-01.ibm.com/support/docview.wss?uid=swg21699497 | x_refsource_CONFIRMPatchVendor Advisory | |
| http://www.kb.cert.org/vuls/id/550620 | third-party-advisoryx_refsource_CERT-VNThird Party AdvisoryUS Government Resource | |
| http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/73683 | vdb-entryx_refsource_BIDThird Party AdvisoryVDB Entry |
Change history (0)
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