Vulnerability in IBM Spectrum Protect Plus
CVE-2020-5019
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.
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CVSS v3 metric
CVSS v3 base score 6.5 (Medium). Vector: CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:L/I:L/A:N.
EPSS exploit prediction
EPSS: 0.013 (69.8th percentile), scored .
Low probability of exploitation in the next 30 days, but still tracked. 70th percentile — 69.8% of CVEs in the catalogue have a lower EPSS than this one. How to read EPSS.
EPSS over last 30 days · oldest: 0.013 · newest: 0.013 · change: 0.000
Affected products
- IBM Spectrum Protect Plus — versions 10.1.0, 10.1.6
- IBM Spectrum Protect Plus
- Linux Kernel
Weakness classification (CWE)
References
- www.ibm.com/support/pages/node/6398754 (Patch, Vendor Advisory)
- exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/193655 (VDB Entry, vdb-entry, Vendor Advisory)
Frequently asked questions
- What is CVE-2020-5019?
- CVE-2020-5019 is a medium-severity vulnerability in IBM Spectrum Protect Plus, classified under Improper Neutralization of Special Elements in Output Used by a Downstream Component (Injection). CVSS score: 6.5/10. Published 2021-01-08.
- How severe is CVE-2020-5019?
- Medium severity. CVSS v3 base score is 6.5 out of 10.