THREATPORT/VULNERABILITY/CVE-2009-0120
HIGH SEVERITY

CVE-2009-0120

Websphere Datapower Xml Security Gateway Xs40 vulnerability

CVSS
7.8
EPSS
3.5%
EPSS pct
88th
Exploited
No known
The IBM WebSphere DataPower XML Security Gateway XS40 with firmware 3.6.1.5 allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service (device reboot) by sending data over an established SSL connection, as demonstrated by the abc\r\n\r\n string data.
Affected vendor
Ibm
Affected product
Websphere Datapower Xml Security Gateway Xs40
CVSS vector
AV:N/AC:L/Au:N/C:N/I:N/A:C
Weakness type (CWE)
  • CWE-20 — Improper Input Validation
Published
2009-01-15

Risk analysis

Based on its CVSS vector, this vulnerability is exploitable over the network, low attack complexity, requiring no authentication. Successful exploitation leads to complete impact to availability.

Its EPSS score of 3.5% reflects a lower probability of exploitation activity in the wild over the next 30 days, placing it above 88% of all scored CVEs.

Check your external exposure to CVE-2009-0120

  • Confirm whether Ibm Websphere Datapower Xml Security Gateway Xs40 is running on any internet-facing host or subdomain.
  • Match discovered service fingerprints against the version affected by CVE-2009-0120.
  • Prioritise remediation if the asset is public, business-critical, or near authentication/payment flows.

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