# CVE-2008-4285: Unspecified vulnerability in the Performance Monitoring Infrastructure (PMI) feature in the Servlet Engine/Web Container component in IBM We

- Severity: no CVSS score reported
- Known exploited (CISA KEV): no
- Published: 2009-02-17 · Updated: 2024-08-07

## Affected

- n/a: version range not reported

## Description

Unspecified vulnerability in the Performance Monitoring Infrastructure (PMI) feature in the Servlet Engine/Web Container component in IBM WebSphere Application Server (WAS) 6.1.x before 6.1.0.19, when a component statistic is enabled, allows attackers to cause a denial of service (daemon crash) via vectors related to "a gradual degradation in performance."

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## References

- http://www-01.ibm.com/support/docview.wss?uid=swg27007951
- https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/48698
- http://www-01.ibm.com/support/docview.wss?uid=swg24019260

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