CVE-2014-3042 describes a denial-of-service vulnerability affecting IBM CICS Transaction Server versions 3.1 through 5.1 on z/OS. Authenticated attackers can exploit this by sending a malformed 3270 data stream via a 3270 emulator, leading to a storage overlay. This vulnerability has a CVSS score of 4.0 (medium severity), indicating a network-based attack with low complexity, requiring authentication, and resulting in partial availability impact. There is no evidence of active exploitation, public exploit code (Metasploit, Nuclei, ExploitDB), or significant community discussion or media coverage, suggesting it is not widely targeted.
| Vendor | Product | Version(s) | CPE |
|---|---|---|---|
Range not provided by sourceCPE matchmatch criteria | cpe:2.3:a:ibm:cics_transaction_server:-:-:-:*:-:z\/os:*:* | ||
3.1CPE matchmatch criteria | cpe:2.3:a:ibm:cics_transaction_server:3.1:-:-:*:-:z\/os:*:* | ||
3.2CPE matchmatch criteria | cpe:2.3:a:ibm:cics_transaction_server:3.2:-:-:*:*:z\/os:*:* | ||
4.1CPE matchmatch criteria | cpe:2.3:a:ibm:cics_transaction_server:4.1:-:-:*:-:z\/os:*:* | ||
5.1CPE matchmatch criteria | cpe:2.3:a:ibm:cics_transaction_server:5.1:-:-:*:-:z\/os:*:* |
CVSS version used by this source: 2.0
AV:N/AC:L/Au:S/C:N/I:N/A:P
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