Vulnerability in IBM Engineering Lifecycle Optimization Publishing
CVE-2021-39028
IBM Engineering Lifecycle Optimization - Publishing 6.0.6, 6.0.6.1, 7.0, 7.0.1, and 7.0.2 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: 213866.
Published · last modified .
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: 0.005 (41.6th percentile), scored .
Very low probability of exploitation in the next 30 days; routine patching cadence is appropriate. 42nd percentile — 41.6% of CVEs in the catalogue have a lower EPSS than this one. How to read EPSS.
EPSS over last 30 days · oldest: 0.005 · newest: 0.005 · change: -0.000
Affected products
- IBM Engineering Lifecycle Optimization Publishing — versions 6.0.6, 6.0.6.1, 7.0
- IBM Engineering Lifecycle Optimization - Publishing — versions 6.0.6, 6.0.6.1, 7.0.1
- IBM Engineering Lifecycle Optimization Publishing — versions 7.0, 7.0.2
- Linux Kernel
- Microsoft Windows
Weakness classification (CWE)
References
- www.ibm.com/support/pages/node/6603347 (Patch, Vendor Advisory)
- exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/213866 (VDB Entry, vdb-entry, Vendor Advisory)
Frequently asked questions
- What is CVE-2021-39028?
- CVE-2021-39028 is a medium-severity vulnerability in IBM Engineering Lifecycle Optimization Publishing, classified under Improper Neutralization of Special Elements in Output Used by a Downstream Component (Injection). CVSS score: 5.4/10. Published 2022-07-14.
- How severe is CVE-2021-39028?
- Medium severity. CVSS v3 base score is 5.4 out of 10.