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CVE-2009-0505

9.0 · HIGH
Published Feb 25, 2009 ibm EPSS 1.79% (77th pctl)

Overview

CVE-2009-0505 is a high-severity vulnerability affecting ibm txseries. It was published on February 25, 2009 and has a CVSS 2.0 base score of 9.0 (HIGH).

This vulnerability has a CVSS 2.0 base score of 9.0, rated HIGH. It can be exploited remotely over the network. Some level of privileges is required for exploitation.

Technical Description

The CICS listener in IBM TXSeries for Multiplatforms 6.2 GA waits for a forcepurge acknowledgement from the CICS Application Server (CICSAS) after an eci response timeout, which might allow remote authenticated users to cause a denial of service (forcepurge handling delay), or have unspecified other impact, via vectors involving slow or nonexistent acknowledgement.

Remediation

Check the references section for vendor advisories and patches from ibm. Update txseries to the latest patched version. If immediate patching is not possible, review the CVSS vector to understand the attack surface and apply compensating controls such as network segmentation or access restrictions.

Affected Products

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Frequently Asked Questions

What is CVE-2009-0505?

CVE-2009-0505 is a high-severity vulnerability affecting ibm txseries. It was published on February 25, 2009 and has a CVSS 2.0 base score of 9.0 (HIGH).

How severe is CVE-2009-0505?

This vulnerability has a CVSS 2.0 base score of 9.0, rated HIGH. It can be exploited remotely over the network. Some level of privileges is required for exploitation.

How do I fix or remediate CVE-2009-0505?

Check the references section for vendor advisories and patches from ibm. Update txseries to the latest patched version. If immediate patching is not possible, review the CVSS vector to understand the attack surface and apply compensating controls such as network segmentation or access restrictions.

How can CyberStrike help with CVE-2009-0505?

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