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TI-2008-04461 Aliases CVE-2008-4678GHSA-j949-7hpc-w79g

The HTTP_Request_Parser method in the HTTP Transport component in IBM WebSphere…

Priority LOW 38CWE-399Published · Updated

Key facts

Attack vector
Network
Privileges required
None
User interaction
— Not recorded in CVSS 2.0
Attack complexity
Low
Impact type
Denial of service
Confidentiality · integrity · availability
None · None · Complete
Fix status
No fix listed

Attack profile from CVSS 2.0 · NVD. Fix status from CNA. Impact type from CWE-399 and the CVSS impact.

Summary

The HTTP_Request_Parser method in the HTTP Transport component in IBM WebSphere Application Server (WAS) 6.0.2 before 6.0.2.31 allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service (controller 0C4 abend and application hang) via a long HTTP Host header, related to "storage overlay" on the stack and a "parse failure."

Why it matters now

EPSS 0.01916 79th percentileScored 2026-11-07
Fix No fix listed No fixed version in the sources yet

SSVC decision points

Not available: CISA has not published SSVC decision points for this record.

Affected products

VendorProductAffected versionsFixed inStatusSource
——all versions—No fix listedCNA
  • — Vendor— Affected all versions Fixed in — No fix listed CNA

CPE configurations NVD · 16

CPEVersionsRoleVendor
cpe:2.3:a:ibm:websphere_application_server:6.0.2:*:*:*:*:*:*:*6.0.2VulnerableIBM
cpe:2.3:a:ibm:websphere_application_server:6.0.2.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:*6.0.2.1VulnerableIBM
cpe:2.3:a:ibm:websphere_application_server:6.0.2.2:*:*:*:*:*:*:*6.0.2.2VulnerableIBM
cpe:2.3:a:ibm:websphere_application_server:6.0.2.3:*:*:*:*:*:*:*6.0.2.3VulnerableIBM
cpe:2.3:a:ibm:websphere_application_server:6.0.2.4:*:*:*:*:*:*:*6.0.2.4VulnerableIBM
cpe:2.3:a:ibm:websphere_application_server:6.0.2.5:*:*:*:*:*:*:*6.0.2.5VulnerableIBM
cpe:2.3:a:ibm:websphere_application_server:6.0.2.6:*:*:*:*:*:*:*6.0.2.6VulnerableIBM
cpe:2.3:a:ibm:websphere_application_server:6.0.2.9:*:*:*:*:*:*:*6.0.2.9VulnerableIBM
cpe:2.3:a:ibm:websphere_application_server:6.0.2.11:*:*:*:*:*:*:*6.0.2.11VulnerableIBM
cpe:2.3:a:ibm:websphere_application_server:6.0.2.13:*:*:*:*:*:*:*6.0.2.13VulnerableIBM
  • cpe:2.3:a:ibm:websphere_application_server:6.0.2:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 6.0.2 Vulnerable ·IBM
  • cpe:2.3:a:ibm:websphere_application_server:6.0.2.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 6.0.2.1 Vulnerable ·IBM
  • cpe:2.3:a:ibm:websphere_application_server:6.0.2.2:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 6.0.2.2 Vulnerable ·IBM
  • cpe:2.3:a:ibm:websphere_application_server:6.0.2.3:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 6.0.2.3 Vulnerable ·IBM
  • cpe:2.3:a:ibm:websphere_application_server:6.0.2.4:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 6.0.2.4 Vulnerable ·IBM
  • cpe:2.3:a:ibm:websphere_application_server:6.0.2.5:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 6.0.2.5 Vulnerable ·IBM
  • cpe:2.3:a:ibm:websphere_application_server:6.0.2.6:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 6.0.2.6 Vulnerable ·IBM
  • cpe:2.3:a:ibm:websphere_application_server:6.0.2.9:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 6.0.2.9 Vulnerable ·IBM
  • cpe:2.3:a:ibm:websphere_application_server:6.0.2.11:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 6.0.2.11 Vulnerable ·IBM
  • cpe:2.3:a:ibm:websphere_application_server:6.0.2.13:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 6.0.2.13 Vulnerable ·IBM
Show 6 more CPE
CPEVersionsRoleVendor
cpe:2.3:a:ibm:websphere_application_server:6.0.2.15:*:*:*:*:*:*:*6.0.2.15VulnerableIBM
cpe:2.3:a:ibm:websphere_application_server:6.0.2.17:*:*:*:*:*:*:*6.0.2.17VulnerableIBM
cpe:2.3:a:ibm:websphere_application_server:6.0.2.19:*:*:*:*:*:*:*6.0.2.19VulnerableIBM
cpe:2.3:a:ibm:websphere_application_server:6.0.2.23:*:*:*:*:*:*:*6.0.2.23VulnerableIBM
cpe:2.3:a:ibm:websphere_application_server:6.0.2.25:*:*:*:*:*:*:*6.0.2.25VulnerableIBM
cpe:2.3:a:ibm:websphere_application_server:6.0.2.27:*:*:*:*:*:*:*6.0.2.27VulnerableIBM
  • cpe:2.3:a:ibm:websphere_application_server:6.0.2.15:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 6.0.2.15 Vulnerable ·IBM
  • cpe:2.3:a:ibm:websphere_application_server:6.0.2.17:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 6.0.2.17 Vulnerable ·IBM
  • cpe:2.3:a:ibm:websphere_application_server:6.0.2.19:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 6.0.2.19 Vulnerable ·IBM
  • cpe:2.3:a:ibm:websphere_application_server:6.0.2.23:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 6.0.2.23 Vulnerable ·IBM
  • cpe:2.3:a:ibm:websphere_application_server:6.0.2.25:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 6.0.2.25 Vulnerable ·IBM
  • cpe:2.3:a:ibm:websphere_application_server:6.0.2.27:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 6.0.2.27 Vulnerable ·IBM

Remediation

No fixed version listed by the sources yet.

Timeline

  1. 2026-10-02 Threatist record created from CVE-2008-4678
  2. 2026-10-03 Alias added: GHSA-j949-7hpc-w79g

References

Advisory 1

Other 2

  • TI-2015-06198 Serialized-object interfaces in certain IBM analytics, business solutions, cognitive, IT… KEVCVSS 3.1CRITICAL 9.8
  • TI-2010-00403 modules/arch/win32/mod_isapi.c in mod_isapi in the Apache HTTP Server 2.0.37 through… CVSS 2.0HIGH 10.0
  • TI-2019-03185 Deserialization of untrusted data in IBM WebSphere Application Server CVSS 3.1CRITICAL 9.8
  • TI-2020-03809 Deserialization of untrusted data in IBM WebSphere Application Server CVSS 3.1CRITICAL 9.8
  • TI-2025-24648 IBM WebSphere Application Server code execution CVSS 3.1CRITICAL 9.8
  • TI-2020-03807 Deserialization of untrusted data in IBM WebSphere Application Server CVSS 3.1CRITICAL 9.8
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Sources

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