IBM Cognos Analytics Mobile Server 12.0.0 DoS via missing rate limiting
CVE-2022-34357 Published on February 26, 2024
IBM Cognos Analytics Mobile Server denial of service
IBM Cognos Analytics Mobile Server 11.1.7, 11.2.4, and 12.0.0 is vulnerable to Denial of Service due to due to weak or absence of rate limiting. By making unlimited http requests, it is possible for a single user to exhaust server resources over a period of time making service unavailable for other legitimate users. IBM X-Force ID: 230510.
Vulnerability Analysis
CVE-2022-34357 can be exploited with network access, and requires small amount of user privileges. This vulnerability is considered to have a low attack complexity. The potential impact of an exploit of this vulnerability is considered to have no impact on confidentiality and integrity, and a high impact on availability.
Weakness Type
Allocation of Resources Without Limits or Throttling
The software allocates a reusable resource or group of resources on behalf of an actor without imposing any restrictions on the size or number of resources that can be allocated, in violation of the intended security policy for that actor.
Products Associated with CVE-2022-34357
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Affected Versions
IBM Cognos Analytics Version 11.1.7, 11.2.4, 12.0.0 is affected by CVE-2022-34357Exploit Probability
EPSS (Exploit Prediction Scoring System) scores estimate the probability that a vulnerability will be exploited in the wild within the next 30 days. The percentile shows you how this score compares to all other vulnerabilities.