XSS in IBM Cics Tx
CVE-2022-34163
IBM CICS TX 11.1 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: 229333.
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: 0.007 (53.7th percentile), scored .
Very low probability of exploitation in the next 30 days; routine patching cadence is appropriate. 54th percentile — 53.7% of CVEs in the catalogue have a lower EPSS than this one. How to read EPSS.
EPSS over last 30 days · oldest: 0.007 · newest: 0.007 · change: -0.000
Affected products
- IBM Cics Tx — versions 11.1
- IBM Cics Tx Advanced — versions 11.1
- IBM Cics Tx Standard — versions 11.1
Weakness classification (CWE)
References
- www.ibm.com/support/pages/node/6608200 (Patch, Vendor Advisory)
- www.ibm.com/support/pages/node/6608202 (Patch, Vendor Advisory)
- exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/229333 (VDB Entry, vdb-entry, Vendor Advisory)
Frequently asked questions
- What is CVE-2022-34163?
- CVE-2022-34163 is a medium-severity vulnerability in IBM Cics Tx, classified under Cross-site Scripting. CVSS score: 6.1/10. Published 2022-08-01.
- How severe is CVE-2022-34163?
- Medium severity. CVSS v3 base score is 6.1 out of 10.