CVE-2017-1556
N/A
Published: September 13, 2017 at 06:00 PM UTC
Updated: June 17, 2026 at 01:14 AM UTC
1 product affected across 1 vendorAPI Connect
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Severity
N/A
Exploit prediction
EPSS 1%
Description
IBM API Connect 5.0.7.0 through 5.0.7.2 is vulnerable to a regular expression attack that could allow an authenticated attacker to use a regex and cause the system to slow or hang. IBM X-Force ID: 131546.
Affected
Our own answer: ranges merged, affected separated from platform-only, with confidence and review flags.
Remediation
No guide yetNo remediation guidance has been written for this CVE yet. What the record does show:
Patch and advisory references
References (3)
x_refsource_CONFIRMVendor Advisory
Source: [email protected]
http://www.ibm.com/support/docview.wss?uid=swg22008315VDB Entryx_refsource_BIDThird Party Advisory
Source: [email protected]
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/100831x_refsource_MISCVDB EntryVendor Advisory
Source: [email protected]
https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/131546Quick Info
StatusMODIFIED
CWE
CWE-20
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