XSS in IBM Datapower Gateway
CVE-2021-38944
IBM DataPower Gateway 10.0.2.0 through 1.0.3.0, 10.0.1.0 through 10.0.1.5, and 2018.4.1.0 through 2018.4.1.18 is vulnerable to HTTP header injection, caused by improper validation of input by the HOST headers. This could allow an attacker to conduct various attacks against the vulnerable system, including cross-site scripting, cache poisoning or session hijacking. IBM X-Force ID: 211236.
Vulnerability class: XSS (Cross-Site Scripting)
Published · last modified .
CVSS v3 metric
CVSS v3 base score 6.1 (Medium). Vector: CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:C/C:L/I:L/A:N.
EPSS exploit prediction
EPSS: 0.006 (48.1th percentile), scored .
Very low probability of exploitation in the next 30 days; routine patching cadence is appropriate. 48th percentile — 48.1% of CVEs in the catalogue have a lower EPSS than this one. How to read EPSS.
EPSS over last 30 days · oldest: 0.006 · newest: 0.006 · change: 0.000
Affected products
- IBM Datapower Gateway — versions 2018.4.1.0, 10.0.1.0, 10.0.2.0
- IBM Datapower Gateway
Weakness classification (CWE)
References
- www.ibm.com/support/pages/node/6587070 (Patch, Vendor Advisory)
- exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/211236 (VDB Entry, vdb-entry, Vendor Advisory)
Frequently asked questions
- What is CVE-2021-38944?
- CVE-2021-38944 is a medium-severity vulnerability in IBM Datapower Gateway, classified under Cross-site Scripting. CVSS score: 6.1/10. Published 2022-05-18.
- How severe is CVE-2021-38944?
- Medium severity. CVSS v3 base score is 6.1 out of 10.