Vulnerability · Published Dec 1, 2022 · Assigned by ibm
CVE-2021-38997IBM API Connect HOST header injection
Medium 5.4
In plain English
A medium-severity security flaw in API Connect from IBM. There are no confirmed reports of exploitation so far. The chance it is exploited in the next 30 days is estimated at 0.4% (higher than 37% of all known vulnerabilities).
Official description
IBM API Connect V10.0.0.0 through V10.0.5.0, V10.0.1.0 through V10.0.1.7, and V2018.4.1.0 through 2018.4.1.19 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: 213212.
Affected products (as reported)
| Vendor | Product | Versions |
|---|---|---|
| IBM | API Connect | 10.0.0.0 – before 10.0.5.010.0.1.0 – before 10.0.1.72018.4.1.0 – before 2018.4.1.19 |
Weakness: CWE-644 · Vector: CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:L/I:L/A:N