Medium severity · published Oct 10, 2017
CVE-2017-1503
IBM WebSphere Application Server 7.0, 8.0, 8.5, and 9.0 is vulnerable to HTTP response splitting attacks
6.1
CVSS
1.7%
EPSS
No
On KEV
Description
IBM WebSphere Application Server 7.0, 8.0, 8.5, and 9.0 is vulnerable to HTTP response splitting attacks. A remote attacker could exploit this vulnerability using specially-crafted URL to cause the server to return a split response, once the URL is clicked. This would allow the attacker to perform further attacks, such as Web cache poisoning, cross-site scripting, and possibly obtain sensitive information. IBM X-Force ID: 129578.
CVSS vector
CVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:C/C:L/I:L/A:N
Attack vector
Network
Complexity
Low
Privileges
None
User interaction
Required
Confidentiality
Low
Integrity
Low
Availability
None
Scope
Changed
Exploitation
Is it being used?
Exploit prediction (EPSS)1.7% · higher than 78% of CVEs
Exploited in the wildNo evidence yet
CISA KEVNot listed
Ransomware campaign useNot known
Affected products
Which versions
WA
Websphere Application Server · Ibm
7.0; 8.0; 8.5; 9.0 · source: NVD
References
NVD
https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2017-1503
CVE.org
https://www.cve.org/CVERecord?id=CVE-2017-1503
Vendor Advisory
http://www-01.ibm.com/support/docview.wss?uid=swg22006815
Third Party Advisory
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/101234
Third Party Advisory
http://www.securitytracker.com/id/1039521
VDB Entry
https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/129578
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