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CVE-2010-4593

4.0 · MEDIUM

The Connection Manager in IBM Lotus Mobile Connect before 6.1.4 does not properly maintain a certain reference count, which allows remote authenticated users to cause a denial of service (IP addres…

Published Dec 22, 2010ibmCWE-399EPSS 1.13%

Overview

CVE-2010-4593 is a medium-severity vulnerability affecting ibm lotus_mobile_connect. It was published on December 22, 2010 and has a CVSS 2.0 base score of 4.0 (MEDIUM).

This vulnerability has a CVSS 2.0 base score of 4.0, rated MEDIUM. It can be exploited remotely over the network. Some level of privileges is required for exploitation.

Technical description

The Connection Manager in IBM Lotus Mobile Connect before 6.1.4 does not properly maintain a certain reference count, which allows remote authenticated users to cause a denial of service (IP address exhaustion) by making invalid attempts to establish sessions with the same VPN ID from multiple devices.

Remediation

Check the references section for vendor advisories and patches from ibm. Update lotus_mobile_connect 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

VendorProductVersionsStatus
ibmlotus_mobile_connect0Affected

Frequently asked questions

What is CVE-2010-4593?

CVE-2010-4593 is a medium-severity vulnerability affecting ibm lotus_mobile_connect. It was published on December 22, 2010 and has a CVSS 2.0 base score of 4.0 (MEDIUM).

How severe is CVE-2010-4593?

This vulnerability has a CVSS 2.0 base score of 4.0, rated MEDIUM. It can be exploited remotely over the network. Some level of privileges is required for exploitation.

How do I fix or remediate CVE-2010-4593?

Check the references section for vendor advisories and patches from ibm. Update lotus_mobile_connect 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.

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