VWE-2016-2034 Printable Version

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Common Name Bulk Overload Vulnerability
VWE-ID VWE-2016-2034
Related Report None
Severity Extreme
Exploit Difficulty NORMAL
Platform Affects all platforms supported by the vulnerable versions.
Description Denial of Service amplification.

Discovered January 21, 2016
Resolved January 21, 2016
Patches Available 4.0.8 Patch Level 1
4.0.7 Patch Level 2
4.0.6 Patch Level 5
4.0.5 Patch Level 5
4.0.4 Patch Level 5
Workaround In the Wiki Admin Panel, go to Structures > Content Types and disable the following: Book, Category, Feed. Additionally, vBulletin platforms should also disable Group.
The versions listed below are known to be affected by this issue. If you are using one of those versions, you should update to a newer release that has no known vulnerabilities.

Common Name	Bulk Overload Vulnerability
VWE-ID	VWE-2016-2034
Related Report	None
Severity	Extreme
Exploit Difficulty	NORMAL
Platform	Affects all platforms supported by the vulnerable versions.
Description	Denial of Service amplification.
Discovered	January 21, 2016
Resolved	January 21, 2016
Patches Available	4.0.8 Patch Level 1 4.0.7 Patch Level 2 4.0.6 Patch Level 5 4.0.5 Patch Level 5 4.0.4 Patch Level 5
Workaround	In the Wiki Admin Panel, go to Structures > Content Types and disable the following: Book, Category, Feed. Additionally, vBulletin platforms should also disable Group.