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CVE-2020-4706

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Published: Aug 17, 2021Modified: Jun 17, 2026

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5.4
Vector
CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:L/I:L/A:N
Exploitability: 2.8 / Impact: 2.5
Source: NVD

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.

Affected (1)

Products: Ibm: Api Connect
Ibm
1 product
Api Connect
Configuration A
1 vulnerable
Vulnerable SoftwareAffected Versions
Api Connect
From 5.0.0.0 to 5.0.8.10

Related CWEs

CWE-79
Improper Neutralization of Input During Web Page Generation ('Cross-site Scripting')
The product does not neutralize or incorrectly neutralizes user-controllable input before it is placed in output that is used as a web page that is served to other users.

References (4)

Source: psirt@us.ibm.com
VDB Entry
Source: psirt@us.ibm.com
Vendor Advisory
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
VDB Entry
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
Vendor Advisory

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