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IBM Cloud Pak for Business Automation could allow an authenticated user to cause a denial of service due to uncontrolled resource consumption. (CVE-2026-12759)

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Medium
Published: 09/15/2026 (09/15/2026, 00:31:13 UTC)
Source: GCVE Database

Description

IBM Cloud Pak for Business Automation could allow an authenticated user to cause a denial of service due to uncontrolled resource consumption.

CVSS v3.1

Score 6.5medium

Attack Vector
Network
Attack Complexity
Low
Privileges Required
Low
User Interaction
None
Scope
Unchanged
Confidentiality
High
Integrity
None
Availability
None
CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:N/A:N

AI-Powered Analysis

Machine-generated threat intelligence

AILast updated: 09/15/2026, 01:41:26 UTC

Technical Analysis

CVE-2026-12759 describes a denial of service vulnerability in IBM Cloud Pak for Business Automation where an authenticated user can trigger uncontrolled resource consumption. This flaw is categorized under CWE-400 (Uncontrolled Resource Consumption). The CVSS 3.1 vector indicates network attack vector, low attack complexity, requiring low privileges and no user interaction, with impact limited to confidentiality (high) but no integrity or availability impact according to the vector, though the description states denial of service. No known exploits or patches are currently documented.

Potential Impact

An authenticated user could exploit this vulnerability to cause denial of service by exhausting system resources, potentially disrupting availability of the IBM Cloud Pak for Business Automation service. There is no indication of impact on data integrity or confidentiality beyond what the CVSS vector suggests. No active exploitation is known at this time.

Mitigation Recommendations

Patch status is not yet confirmed — check the vendor advisory for current remediation guidance. Since no patch or workaround information is provided, monitor official IBM advisories for updates. Limit authenticated user privileges as a precautionary measure until a fix is available.

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Technical Details

Gcve Source
db.gcve.eu
Osv Id
GHSA-r8hw-r6hm-q7g2
Osv Schema Version
1.4.0
Aliases
["CVE-2026-12759"]
Database Specific Severity
MODERATE
Cvss Version
3.1
State
PUBLISHED

Threat ID: 6aa8a16155bf5e2cf5f3b71b

Added to database: 09/15/2026, 01:37:37 UTC

Last enriched: 09/15/2026, 01:41:26 UTC

Last updated: 09/15/2026, 05:01:22 UTC

Views: 3

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