Vulnerability in IBM Maximo Application Suite
CVE-2021-29854
IBM Maximo Asset Management 7.6.1.1 and 7.6.1.2 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: 205680.
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CVSS v3 metric
CVSS v3 base score 7.2 (High). Vector: CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:C/C:L/I:L/A:N.
EPSS exploit prediction
EPSS: 0.011 (65.4th percentile), scored .
Low probability of exploitation in the next 30 days, but still tracked. 65th percentile — 65.4% of CVEs in the catalogue have a lower EPSS than this one. How to read EPSS.
EPSS over last 30 days · oldest: 0.011 · newest: 0.011 · change: +0.000
Affected products
- IBM Maximo Application Suite — versions 8.7
- IBM Maximo Asset Management — versions 7.6.1.1, 7.6.1.2
- IBM Maximo Asset Management — versions 7.6.1.1, 7.6.1.2
Weakness classification (CWE)
References
- www.ibm.com/support/pages/node/6579187 (Vendor Advisory)
- exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/205680 (VDB Entry, vdb-entry, Vendor Advisory)
Frequently asked questions
- What is CVE-2021-29854?
- CVE-2021-29854 is a high-severity vulnerability in IBM Maximo Application Suite, classified under Improper Encoding or Escaping of Output. CVSS score: 7.2/10. Published 2022-05-03.
- How severe is CVE-2021-29854?
- High severity. CVSS v3 base score is 7.2 out of 10.