VULNERABILITY INTELLIGENCE

CVE-2020-4706

CVSS score5.4 MEDIUM
EPSS probability0.94%
CISA KEVNot currently listed
Published2021-08-17
Last modified2026-06-17
CVSS vectorCVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:L/I:L/A:N

Description

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.

Weakness classification

  • nvd@nist.gov: CWE-79

Primary references