Security Bulletin
Summary
Apache Commons FileUpload and Tomcat are vulnerable to a denial of service, caused by the improper handling of Content-Type HTTP header for multipart requests. By sending a specially-crafted request, an attacker could exploit this vulnerability to cause the application to enter into an infinite loop.
Vulnerability Details
CVE ID: CVE-2014-050
CVSS Base Score: 5
CVSS Temporal Score: 3.9 See https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/90987
CVSS Environmental Score*: Undefined
CVSS Vector: (AV/N:AC/L:Au/N:C/C:I/C:A/C)
Affected Products and Versions
Affected releases/versions/platforms:
-DataQuant V1.2 Fix Pack 19 (and lower)
-DataQuant V2.1 Fix Pack 1 (and lower)
Remediation/Fixes
The recommended solution is to install either:
-DataQuant V1.2 Fix Pack 20
-DataQuant V2.1 Fix Pack 2
both available for download from IBM Fix Central.
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Workarounds and Mitigations
None known.
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References
*The CVSS Environment Score is customer environment specific and will ultimately impact the Overall CVSS Score. Customers can evaluate the impact of this vulnerability in their environments by accessing the links in the Reference section of this Security Bulletin.
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Document Information
Modified date:
12 February 2021
UID
swg21676410