The CICS listener in IBM TXSeries for Multiplatforms 6.2 GA waits for a forcepurge…
Priority MEDIUM 42Published · Updated
Key facts
- Attack vector
- Network
- Privileges required
- Low
- User interaction
- — Not recorded in CVSS 2.0
- Attack complexity
- Low
- Impact type
- —
- Confidentiality · integrity · availability
- Complete · Complete · Complete
- Fix status
- No fix listed
Attack profile from CVSS 2.0 · NVD. Fix status from CNA.
Summary
The CICS listener in IBM TXSeries for Multiplatforms 6.2 GA waits for a forcepurge acknowledgement from the CICS Application Server (CICSAS) after an eci response timeout, which might allow remote authenticated users to cause a denial of service (forcepurge handling delay), or have unspecified other impact, via vectors involving slow or nonexistent acknowledgement.
Why it matters now
EPSS 0.01788 78th 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
| Vendor | Product | Affected versions | Fixed in | Status | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| — | — | all versions | — | No fix listed | CNA |
- — Vendor— Affected all versions Fixed in — No fix listed CNA
CPE configurations NVD · 6
| CPE | Versions | Role | Vendor |
|---|---|---|---|
| cpe:2.3:a:ibm:txseries:6.2:-:aix:*:*:*:*:* | 6.2 | Vulnerable | IBM |
| cpe:2.3:a:ibm:txseries:6.2:-:ga:*:*:*:*:* | 6.2 | Vulnerable | IBM |
| cpe:2.3:a:ibm:txseries:6.2:-:hp-ia:*:*:*:*:* | 6.2 | Vulnerable | IBM |
| cpe:2.3:a:ibm:txseries:6.2:-:hp-ux:*:*:*:*:* | 6.2 | Vulnerable | IBM |
| cpe:2.3:a:ibm:txseries:6.2:-:solaris:*:*:*:*:* | 6.2 | Vulnerable | IBM |
| cpe:2.3:a:ibm:txseries:6.2:-:windows:*:*:*:*:* | 6.2 | Vulnerable | IBM |
- cpe:2.3:a:ibm:txseries:6.2:-:aix:*:*:*:*:* Versions 6.2 Vulnerable ·IBM
- cpe:2.3:a:ibm:txseries:6.2:-:ga:*:*:*:*:* Versions 6.2 Vulnerable ·IBM
- cpe:2.3:a:ibm:txseries:6.2:-:hp-ia:*:*:*:*:* Versions 6.2 Vulnerable ·IBM
- cpe:2.3:a:ibm:txseries:6.2:-:hp-ux:*:*:*:*:* Versions 6.2 Vulnerable ·IBM
- cpe:2.3:a:ibm:txseries:6.2:-:solaris:*:*:*:*:* Versions 6.2 Vulnerable ·IBM
- cpe:2.3:a:ibm:txseries:6.2:-:windows:*:*:*:*:* Versions 6.2 Vulnerable ·IBM
Remediation
No fixed version listed by the sources yet.
Timeline
- 2026-10-02 Threatist record created from CVE-2009-0505
- 2026-10-03 Alias added: GHSA-239r-c744-9rfp
References
Advisory 1
Other 1
Sources
- CVE-2009-0505 · CVE Program
- CVE-2009-0505 · NVD
- FIRST EPSS
- GHSA-239r-c744-9rfp · GitHub Advisory Database · CC BY 4.0
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