DoS via resource exhaustion in IBM TXSeries 8.19.1 & CICS TX 10.111.1
CVE-2023-42031 Published on October 25, 2023
IBM CICS TX denial of service
IBM TXSeries for Multiplatforms, 8.1, 8.2, and 9.1, CICS TX Standard CICS TX Advanced 10.1 and 11.1 could allow a privileged user to cause a denial of service due to uncontrolled resource consumption. IBM X-Force ID: 266016.
Vulnerability Analysis
CVE-2023-42031 can be exploited with network access, and requires 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
What is a Resource Exhaustion Vulnerability?
The software does not properly control the allocation and maintenance of a limited resource, thereby enabling an actor to influence the amount of resources consumed, eventually leading to the exhaustion of available resources.
CVE-2023-42031 has been classified to as a Resource Exhaustion vulnerability or weakness.
Products Associated with CVE-2023-42031
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Affected Versions
IBM TXSeries for Multiplatforms:- Version 8.1, 8.2, 9.1 is affected.
- Version 11.1 is affected.
- Version 10.1, 11.1 is affected.
Exploit Probability
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