Review reviewHigh

CVE-2024-25039

IBM Engineering Requirements Management DOORS and DOORS Web Access

IBM Engineering Requirements Management DOORS and DOORS Web Access 9.7.2.1 through 9.7.2.11, and 9.6.1.1 through 9.6.1.13 do not limit the length of a connection which could allow for a Slowloris HTTP denial of service attack to take place. This can cause the web server to become unresponsive.

CVSS
7.5
EPSS
-
- percentile
CISA KEV
Not listed
Published
2026.07.31
PRIORITY ASSESSMENT

Review review

The CVSS severity warrants an early asset and exposure review.

Known exploitationNot established by KEV
Exploit probability-
Technical severityCVSS 7.5

Vulnerability overview

IBM Engineering Requirements Management DOORS and DOORS Web Access 9.7.2.1 through 9.7.2.11, and 9.6.1.1 through 9.6.1.13 do not limit the length of a connection which could allow for a Slowloris HTTP denial of service attack to take place. This can cause the web server to become unresponsive.

Affected product and versions

Product
IBM Engineering Requirements Management DOORS and DOORS Web Access
Affected versions
>= 9.7.2.1 <= 9.7.2.11, >= 9.6.1.1 <= 9.6.1.13
Fixed versions
No verified fixed-version field is available yet

Recommended response sequence

Confirm exposure before applying a vendor-supported change.

Full remediation guide
  1. 1
    Identify

    Confirm that IBM Engineering Requirements Management DOORS and DOORS Web Access and an affected version are present.

  2. 2
    Prioritize

    Combine exploitation signals with asset exposure and business criticality.

  3. 3
    Remediate

    Follow the vendor advisory or supported update path and preserve rollback options.

  4. 4
    Verify

    Recheck the version, service health, access paths, and relevant logs.

Technical data

CVSS vector
CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H
CWE
CWE-400