CVE-2020-5019
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CVE-2020-5019 is a medium-severity vulnerability rated 6.5/10 on the CVSS scale. IBM Spectrum Protect Plus 10.1.0 through 10.1.6 is vulnerable to HTTP header injection, caused by improper validation of input by the HOST headers. By sending a specially crafted HTTP request, a remote attacker could exploit this vulnerability to inject HTTP HOST header, which will allow the attacker to conduct various attacks against the vulnerable system, including cross-site scripting, cache poisoning or session hijacking. EPSS estimates a 1.32% chance of exploitation in the next 30 days.
Description
IBM Spectrum Protect Plus 10.1.0 through 10.1.6 is vulnerable to HTTP header injection, caused by improper validation of input by the HOST headers. By sending a specially crafted HTTP request, a remote attacker could exploit this vulnerability to inject HTTP HOST header, which will allow the attacker to conduct various attacks against the vulnerable system, including cross-site scripting, cache poisoning or session hijacking. IBM X-Force ID: 193655.
Metrics
CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:L/I:L/A:N
Weakness Enumeration
Affected Software
| Vendor | Product | Versions |
|---|---|---|
| Ibm | Spectrum Protect Plus | >= 10.1.0, < 10.1.7 |
References
- https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/193655VDB Entry, Vendor Advisory
- https://www.ibm.com/support/pages/node/6398754Patch, Vendor Advisory
- https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/193655VDB Entry, Vendor Advisory
- https://www.ibm.com/support/pages/node/6398754Patch, Vendor Advisory
Timeline
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- Status
- Modified
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