CVE-2021-39028
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CVE-2021-39028 is a medium-severity vulnerability rated 5.4/10 on the CVSS scale. IBM Engineering Lifecycle Optimization - Publishing 6.0.6, 6.0.6.1, 7.0, 7.0.1, and 7.0.2 is vulnerable to HTTP header injection, caused by improper validation of input by the HOST headers. This could allow an attacker to conduct various attacks against the vulnerable system, including cross-site scripting, cache poisoning or session hijacking. EPSS estimates a 0.42% chance of exploitation in the next 30 days.
Description
IBM Engineering Lifecycle Optimization - Publishing 6.0.6, 6.0.6.1, 7.0, 7.0.1, and 7.0.2 is vulnerable to HTTP header injection, caused by improper validation of input by the HOST headers. This could allow an attacker to conduct various attacks against the vulnerable system, including cross-site scripting, cache poisoning or session hijacking. IBM X-Force ID: 213866.
Metrics
CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:R/S:C/C:L/I:L/A:N
Weakness Enumeration
Affected Software
| Vendor | Product | Versions |
|---|---|---|
| Ibm | Engineering Lifecycle Optimization - Publishing | 6.0.6 |
| Ibm | Engineering Lifecycle Optimization - Publishing | 6.0.6.1 |
| Ibm | Engineering Lifecycle Optimization - Publishing | 7.0.1 |
| Ibm | Engineering Lifecycle Optimization Publishing | 7.0 |
| Ibm | Engineering Lifecycle Optimization Publishing | 7.0.2 |
References
- https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/213866VDB Entry, Vendor Advisory
- https://www.ibm.com/support/pages/node/6603347Patch, Vendor Advisory
- https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/213866VDB Entry, Vendor Advisory
- https://www.ibm.com/support/pages/node/6603347Patch, Vendor Advisory
Timeline
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- Status
- Modified
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