Vulnerability in IBM Cloud Pak For Automation
CVE-2021-29872
IBM Cloud Pak for Automation 21.0.1 and 21.0.2 - Business Automation Studio Component 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: 206228.
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CVSS v3 metric
CVSS v3 base score 5.4 (Medium). Vector: CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:R/S:C/C:L/I:L/A:N.
EPSS exploit prediction
EPSS: 0.008 (55.6th percentile), scored .
Very low probability of exploitation in the next 30 days; routine patching cadence is appropriate. 56th percentile — 55.6% of CVEs in the catalogue have a lower EPSS than this one. How to read EPSS.
EPSS over last 30 days · oldest: 0.008 · newest: 0.008 · change: 0.000
Affected products
- IBM Cloud Pak For Automation — versions 21.0.1, 21.0.2
- IBM Cloud Pak For Automation — versions 21.0.2, 21.0.1
Weakness classification (CWE)
References
- www.ibm.com/support/pages/node/6541294 (Patch, Vendor Advisory)
- exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/206228 (VDB Entry, vdb-entry, Vendor Advisory)
Frequently asked questions
- What is CVE-2021-29872?
- CVE-2021-29872 is a medium-severity vulnerability in IBM Cloud Pak For Automation, classified under Improper Encoding or Escaping of Output. CVSS score: 5.4/10. Published 2022-01-18.
- How severe is CVE-2021-29872?
- Medium severity. CVSS v3 base score is 5.4 out of 10.