IBM WebSphere Application Server 7.0, 8.0, 8.5, and 9.0 is vulnerable to a denial of service, caused by improper handling of request headers
Published Mar 25, 2019
7.5
HIGHCVSS 3.1
EPSS 3.22%
Description
IBM WebSphere Application Server 7.0, 8.0, 8.5, and 9.0 is vulnerable to a denial of service, caused by improper handling of request headers. A remote attacker could exploit this vulnerability to cause the consumption of Memory. IBM X-Force ID: 156242.
Affected products
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- Version 7.0StatusaffectedConstraints-
- Version 8.0StatusaffectedConstraints-
- Version 8.5StatusaffectedConstraints-
- Version 9.0StatusaffectedConstraints-
- Version LibertyStatusaffectedConstraints-
- Version
Default status is the baseline for the product, each version can override it (e.g. patched versions marked unaffected).
| Vendor | Product | Default status | Versions | ||||||||||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| IBM | WebSphere Application Server | n/a |
|
- < 19.0.0.4
- ≥ 7.0.0.0 · ≤ 7.0.0.45
- ≥ 8.0.0.0 · ≤ 8.0.0.15
- ≥ 8.5.0.0 · ≤ 8.5.5.15
- ≥ 9.0.0.0 · ≤ 9.0.0.10
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.
CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H
CVSS:3.0/AC:H/PR:N/A:H/I:N/C:N/UI:N/S:U/AV:N/RC:C/E:U/RL:O
1 other source (NVD) ▾
CVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:H/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H
AV:N/AC:L/Au:N/C:N/I:N/A:P
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 2, 2026.
Score over time
2021–2026- EPSS v1
- EPSS v2
- EPSS v3
- EPSS v4
- EPSS v5
Percentile over time
- EPSS v1
- EPSS v2
- EPSS v3
- EPSS v4
- EPSS v5
Table of values (17 key points)
Flat stretches are collapsed; showing up to 120 newest points.
| Date | Score | Percentile | Model |
|---|---|---|---|
| Oct 2, 2026 | 3.22% (0.03220) | 87.80th | v5 (v2026.06.15) |
| Jun 15, 2026 | 3.22% (0.03220) | 86.54th | v5 (v2026.06.15) |
| Mar 17, 2025 | 1.18% (0.01177) | 77.26th | v4 (v2025.03.14) |
| Dec 12, 2024 | 0.50% (0.00500) | 77.12th | v3 (v2023.03.01) |
| Apr 18, 2024 | 0.46% (0.00463) | 75.14th | v3 (v2023.03.01) |
| Mar 14, 2024 | 0.47% (0.00470) | 75.05th | v3 (v2023.03.01) |
| Feb 8, 2024 | 0.34% (0.00344) | 70.77th | v3 (v2023.03.01) |
| May 8, 2023 | 0.34% (0.00344) | 67.23th | v3 (v2023.03.01) |
| Mar 7, 2023 | 0.26% (0.00257) | 61.69th | v3 (v2023.03.01) |
| Mar 6, 2023 | 1.14% (0.01136) | 59.45th | v2 (v2022.01.01) |
| Oct 18, 2022 | 1.14% (0.01136) | 58.28th | v2 (v2022.01.01) |
| Apr 1, 2022 | 1.14% (0.01136) | 56.27th | v2 (v2022.01.01) |
| Feb 4, 2022 | 6.95% (0.06947) | 79.73th | v2 (v2022.01.01) |
| Feb 3, 2022 | 33.17% (0.33172) | 97.68th | v1 |
| Jan 6, 2022 | 33.17% (0.33172) | 97.65th | v1 |
| Sep 1, 2021 | 9.96% (0.09961) | 94.96th | v1 |
| Apr 14, 2021 | 9.96% (0.09961) | 0.00th | v1 |
References (3)
- http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/107623 vdb-entryx_refsource_BIDThird Party AdvisoryVDB Entry
- https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/156242 vdb-entryx_refsource_XFVDB EntryVendor Advisory
- https://www.ibm.com/support/docview.wss?uid=ibm10869570 x_refsource_CONFIRMPatchVendor Advisory
| Link | Providers | Tags |
|---|---|---|
| http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/107623 | vdb-entryx_refsource_BIDThird Party AdvisoryVDB Entry | |
| https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/156242 | vdb-entryx_refsource_XFVDB EntryVendor Advisory | |
| https://www.ibm.com/support/docview.wss?uid=ibm10869570 | x_refsource_CONFIRMPatchVendor Advisory |
Change history (0)
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