CVE-2026-14514 (GCVE-0-2026-14514)
Vulnerability from cvelistv5 – Published: 2026-08-19 21:02 – Updated: 2026-08-20 14:07
VLAI
EPSS
VEX
Title
Reliable Scalable Cluster Technology Denial-of-Service
Summary
IBM Reliable Scalable Cluster Technology (RSCT) 3.0 could allow a remote attacker to cause a denial of service by sending a specially crafted request due improper input validation.
Severity
6.5 (Medium)
SSVC
Exploitation: none
Automatable: no
Technical Impact: partial
CISA Coordinator · CISA-ADP (v2.0.3)
Decision recorded 2026-08-20 14:07 UTC
CWE
- CWE-770 - Allocation of Resources Without Limits or Throttling
Assigner
References
1 reference
| URL | Tags |
|---|---|
| https://www.ibm.com/support/pages/node/7283963 | vendor-advisorypatch |
Impacted products
1 product
| Vendor | Product | Version | CPE status | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| IBM | Reliable Scalable Cluster Technology (RSCT) |
Affected:
3.0
cpe:2.3:a:ibm:reliable_scalable_cluster_technology:3.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:* |
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