CVE-2021-29854
IBM Maximo Asset Management 7.6.1.1 and 7.6.1.2 is vulnerable to HTTP header injection, caused by improper validation of input by the HOST headers.
Does this matter?
High impact if exploited, but EPSS currently rates exploitation as unlikely (1.12%). Schedule it in the normal patch cycle and watch for a rise in EPSS or a public exploit.
Description
IBM Maximo Asset Management 7.6.1.1 and 7.6.1.2 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: 205680.
- CVSS 3.1
- 7.2 HIGHCVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:C/C:L/I:L/A:N
- EPSS
- 1.12% probability · 64th percentile
- CISA KEV
- Not listed
- Weakness
- CWE-116
- Affected
- ibm/maximo application suite · ibm/maximo asset management
- Source
- psirt@us.ibm.com
References
- https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/205680VDB Entry, Vendor Advisory
- https://www.ibm.com/support/pages/node/6579187Vendor Advisory
- https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/205680VDB Entry, Vendor Advisory
- https://www.ibm.com/support/pages/node/6579187Vendor Advisory
Source: NVD record, EPSS from FIRST.org, KEV from CISA. Refreshed daily.