Vulnerability in IBM Cloud Private
CVE-2018-1943
IBM Cloud Private 3.1.0 and 3.1.1 is vulnerable to HTTP HOST header injection, caused by improper validation of input. By persuading a victim to visit a specially-crafted Web page, a remote attacker could exploit this vulnerability to inject arbitrary HTTP headers, 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: 153385.
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CVSS v3 metric
CVSS v3 base score 5.4 (Medium). Vector: CVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:R/S:C/C:L/I:L/A:N.
EPSS exploit prediction
EPSS: 0.010 (62.4th percentile), scored .
Low probability of exploitation in the next 30 days, but still tracked. 62nd percentile — 62.4% of CVEs in the catalogue have a lower EPSS than this one. How to read EPSS.
EPSS over last 30 days · oldest: 0.010 · newest: 0.010 · change: 0.000
Affected products
- IBM Cloud Private — versions 3.1.1, 3.1.0
- IBM Cloud Private — versions 3.1.0, 3.1.1
Weakness classification (CWE)
References
- www.ibm.com/support/docview.wss (Patch, Vendor Advisory)
- exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/153385 (VDB Entry, vdb-entry, Vendor Advisory)
- www.securityfocus.com/bid/107828 (VDB Entry, Third Party Advisory, vdb-entry)
Frequently asked questions
- What is CVE-2018-1943?
- CVE-2018-1943 is a medium-severity vulnerability in IBM Cloud Private, classified under Improper Neutralization of Special Elements in Output Used by a Downstream Component (Injection). CVSS score: 5.4/10. Published 2019-04-08.
- How severe is CVE-2018-1943?
- Medium severity. CVSS v3 base score is 5.4 out of 10.