CVE-2019-4402

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Published Aug 20, 2019 CVSS 3.1 · 7.5 High EPSS 1.6% KEV · Not listed

Description

IBM API Connect 2018.1 through 2018.4.1.6 developer portal could allow an unauthorized user to cause a denial of service via an unprotected API. IBM X-Force ID: 162263.

Affected Products

Default status is the baseline for the product, each version can override it (e.g. patched versions marked unaffected).

Vendor Product Default status Versions

IBM

API Connect

affected

Version	Status	Constraints
`2018.1`	affected	—
`2018.4.1.6`	affected	—

Configuration 1 [-]

cpe:2.3:a:ibm:api_connect:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*

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Remediation

No solution or workaround provided in the CVE record

Tracking

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Advisories

Source	ID	Title
EUVD	EUVD-2019-14009	IBM API Connect 2018.1 through 2018.4.1.6 developer portal could allow an unauthorized user to cause a denial of service via an unprotected API. IBM X-Force ID: 162263.

Metrics

No CVSS v4.0

Attack Vector Network

Attack Complexity Low

Privileges Required None

Scope Unchanged

Confidentiality Impact None

Integrity Impact None

Availability Impact High

User Interaction None

Attack Vector Network

Attack Complexity Low

Privileges Required None

Scope Changed

Confidentiality Impact None

Integrity Impact None

Availability Impact High

User Interaction None

Access Vector Network

Access Complexity Low

Authentication None

Confidentiality Impact None

Integrity Impact None

Availability Impact Partial

This CVE is not in the KEV list.

Exploit prediction score: 1.6% (1.638% probability within 30 days)

Key SSVC decision points have not yet been added.

References

Link	Providers
https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/162263
https://www.ibm.com/support/docview.wss?uid=ibm10958193

History

No history.

Subscriptions

Ibm Api Connect

Weaknesses

NVD-CWE-noinfo

Sources

CVE record Updated: Sep 16, 2024, 7:56 PM

Status: PUBLISHED
Assigner: ibm
Published: Aug 20, 2019, 6:25 PM
Updated: Sep 16, 2024, 7:56 PM
Reserved: Jan 3, 2019, 12:00 AM

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Vulnrichment No data

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NVD Updated: Jun 17, 2026, 2:36 AM

Status: Modified
Published: Aug 20, 2019, 7:15 PM
Modified: Jun 17, 2026, 2:36 AM

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