XSS in IBM API Connect
CVE-2020-4706
IBM API Connect 5.0.0.0 through 5.0.8.10 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: 187194.
Vulnerability class: XSS (Cross-Site Scripting)
Published · last modified .
CVSS v3 metric
CVSS v3 base score 5.4 (Medium). Vector: CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:L/I:L/A:N.
EPSS exploit prediction
EPSS: 0.009 (59.4th percentile), scored .
Very low probability of exploitation in the next 30 days; routine patching cadence is appropriate. 59th percentile — 59.4% of CVEs in the catalogue have a lower EPSS than this one. How to read EPSS.
EPSS over last 30 days · oldest: 0.009 · newest: 0.009 · change: 0.000
Affected products
- IBM API Connect — versions 5.0.0.0, 5.0.8.10
- IBM API Connect
Weakness classification (CWE)
References
- www.ibm.com/support/pages/node/6481879 (Vendor Advisory)
- exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/187194 (VDB Entry, vdb-entry)
Frequently asked questions
- What is CVE-2020-4706?
- CVE-2020-4706 is a medium-severity vulnerability in IBM API Connect, classified under Cross-site Scripting. CVSS score: 5.4/10. Published 2021-08-17.
- How severe is CVE-2020-4706?
- Medium severity. CVSS v3 base score is 5.4 out of 10.