CVE-2023-40699 - Vulnerability Details - OpenCVE

IBM InfoSphere Information Server 11.7 could allow a remote attacker to cause a denial of service due to improper input validation. IBM X-Force ID: 265161.

No CVSS v4.0

Attack Vector Network

Attack Complexity Low

Privileges Required None

Scope Unchanged

Confidentiality Impact None

Integrity Impact None

Availability Impact High

User Interaction None

No CVSS v3.0

No CVSS v2

This CVE is not in the KEV list.

The EPSS score is 0.00068.

Exploitation none

Automatable yes

Technical Impact partial

Vendors	Products
Ibm	Aix Infosphere Information Server
Linux	Linux Kernel
Microsoft	Windows

Configuration 1 [-]

AND

OR	cpe:2.3:a:ibm:infosphere_information_server::::::::
	cpe:2.3:a:ibm:infosphere_information_server:::::on_cloud:::*

OR	cpe:2.3:o:ibm:aix:-:::::::*
	cpe:2.3:o:linux:linux_kernel:-:::::::*
	cpe:2.3:o:microsoft:windows:-:::::::*

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Advisories

Source	ID	Title
EUVD	EUVD-2023-45255	IBM InfoSphere Information Server 11.7 could allow a remote attacker to cause a denial of service due to improper input validation. IBM X-Force ID: 265161.

Fixes

Solution

No solution given by the vendor.

Workaround

No workaround given by the vendor.

References

Link	Providers
https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/265161
https://www.ibm.com/support/pages/node/7067714

History

Tue, 03 Jun 2025 03:15:00 +0000

Type	Values Removed	Values Added
Metrics		ssvc `{'options': {'Automatable': 'yes', 'Exploitation': 'none', 'Technical Impact': 'partial'}, 'version': '2.0.3'}`

MITRE

Status: PUBLISHED

Assigner: ibm

Published: 2023-12-01T20:59:35.849Z

Updated: 2025-06-03T02:19:40.807Z

Reserved: 2023-08-18T15:48:17.571Z

Link: CVE-2023-40699

Vulnrichment

Updated: 2024-08-02T18:38:51.165Z

NVD

Status : Modified

Published: 2023-12-01T21:15:07.633

Modified: 2024-11-21T08:19:59.373

Link: CVE-2023-40699

Redhat

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OpenCVE Enrichment

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