CVE-2020-4706 MEDIUM

CVE-2020-4706

Vendor Ibm
Product API Connect
Published August 17, 2021
Last update September 16, 2024

CVSS base score

5.4/10
Attack vector Network
Attack complexity Low
Privileges required Low
User interaction None
Confidentiality Low
Integrity Low

CVSS vector

CVSS:3.0/I:L/S:U/UI:N/A:N/AV:N/AC:L/C:L/PR:L/RC:C/E:U/RL:O

What the vulnerability does

01Description

IBM API Connect 5.0.0.0 through 5.0.8.10 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: 187194.

Key dates

02Disclosure timeline

August 17, 2021 CVE published
September 16, 2024 Record updated