Medium severity · published Dec 12, 2022
CVE-2021-38997
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…
5.4
CVSS
0.4%
EPSS
No
On KEV
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.
CVSS vector
CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:L/I:L/A:N
Attack vector
Network
Complexity
Low
Privileges
Low
User interaction
None
Confidentiality
Low
Integrity
Low
Availability
None
Scope
Unchanged
Exploitation
Is it being used?
Exploit prediction (EPSS)0.4% · higher than 35% of CVEs
Exploited in the wildNo evidence yet
CISA KEVNot listed
Ransomware campaign useNot known
Affected products
Which versions
AC
Api Connect · Ibm
10.0.0.0 through 10.0.5.0; 10.0.1.0 through 10.0.1.7; 2018.4.1.0 through 2018.4.1.19 · source: NVD
References
NVD
https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2021-38997
CVE.org
https://www.cve.org/CVERecord?id=CVE-2021-38997
VDB Entry
https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/213212
Patch
https://www.ibm.com/support/pages/node/6842621
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