Vulnerability in Ibm Bigfix Platform
CVE-2018-1474
IBM BigFix Platform 9.2.0 through 9.2.14 and 9.5 through 9.5.9 is vulnerable to HTTP response splitting attacks, caused by improper validation of user-supplied input. A remote attacker could exploit this vulnerability to inject arbitrary HTTP headers and cause the server to return a split response, once the URL is clicked. This would allow the attacker to perform further attacks, such as Web cache poisoning or cross-site scripting, and possibly obtain sensitive information. IBM X-force ID: 140692.
EPSS: 0.012 (63.9th percentile) — read the EPSS interpretation.
CVSS v3 metric
CVSS v3 base score 6.1 (Medium). Vector: CVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:C/C:L/I:L/A:N.
Affected products
- Ibm Bigfix Platform — versions 9.2.14, 9.5.9, 9.5.0
- Ibm Bigfix_platform
Weakness classification (CWE)
References
- psirt@us.ibm.com (x_refsource_CONFIRM, Vendor Advisory)
- psirt@us.ibm.com (VDB Entry, vdb-entry, Vendor Advisory, x_refsource_XF)
Frequently asked questions
- What is CVE-2018-1474?
- CVE-2018-1474 is a medium-severity vulnerability in Ibm Bigfix Platform, classified under Improper Neutralization of Special Elements in Output Used by a Downstream Component (Injection). CVSS score: 6.1/10. Published 2018-12-12.
- How severe is CVE-2018-1474?
- Medium severity. CVSS v3 base score is 6.1 out of 10.