CVE-2019-12714: cisco cisco ic3000 industrial compute gateway Uncontrolled Resource Consumption

Vulnerability summary

CVE-2019-12714 is a medium (CVSS 6.5) Uncontrolled Resource Consumption vulnerability in cisco cisco ic3000 industrial compute gateway. EPSS estimates a 1.51% chance of exploitation in the next 30 days, higher than 74.1% of scored vulnerabilities.

Timeline

1. 02-10-2019
   PublishedVulnerability first disclosed.
2. 21-11-2024
   Last modifiedVulnerability information updated.

Description

A vulnerability in the web-based management interface of Cisco IC3000 Industrial Compute Gateway could allow an authenticated, remote attacker to cause a denial of service (DoS) condition on an affected device. The vulnerability exists because the affected software improperly manages system resources. An attacker could exploit this vulnerability by opening a large number of simultaneous sessions on the web-based management interface of an affected device. A successful exploit could allow the attacker to cause a DoS condition of the web-based management interface, preventing normal management operations.

• CWE-400Uncontrolled Resource ConsumptionThe product does not properly control the allocation and maintenance of a limited resource.
• CWE-770Allocation of Resources Without Limits or ThrottlingThe product allocates a reusable resource or group of resources on behalf of an actor without imposing any intended restrictions on the size or number of resources that can be allocated.