CVE-2017-1556 describes a regular expression denial-of-service (ReDoS) vulnerability affecting IBM API Connect versions 5.0.7.0 through 5.0.7.2. An authenticated attacker can exploit this flaw by submitting a crafted regular expression, leading to system slowdown or unresponsiveness. Rated 6.5 Medium on CVSSv3, this vulnerability has a low attack complexity and requires authentication, but can result in high availability impact. There is no evidence of active exploitation, public exploit code (Metasploit, Nuclei, ExploitDB), or significant community discussion or media coverage surrounding this CVE.
| Vendor | Product | Version(s) | CPE |
|---|---|---|---|
5.0.7.0CPE matchmatch criteria | cpe:2.3:a:ibm:api_connect:5.0.7.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | ||
5.0.7.1CPE matchmatch criteria | cpe:2.3:a:ibm:api_connect:5.0.7.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | ||
5.0.7.2CPE matchmatch criteria | cpe:2.3:a:ibm:api_connect:5.0.7.2:*:*:*:*:*:*:* |
CVSS version used by this source: 3.0
CVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H
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