Vulnerability Description
IBM WebSphere 5.1 and WebSphere 5.0 allows remote attackers to poison the web cache, bypass web application firewall protection, and conduct XSS attacks via an HTTP request with both a "Transfer-Encoding: chunked" header and a Content-Length header, which causes WebSphere to incorrectly handle and forward the body of the request in a way that causes the receiving server to process it as a separate HTTP request, aka "HTTP Request Smuggling."
CVSS Score
MEDIUM
Affected Products
| Vendor | Product | Versions |
|---|---|---|
| Ibm | Websphere Application Server | 5.0 |
References
- http://seclists.org/lists/bugtraq/2005/Jun/0025.html
- http://securitytracker.com/id?1014367
- http://www.securiteam.com/securityreviews/5GP0220G0U.htmlExploit
- http://www.watchfire.com/resources/HTTP-Request-Smuggling.pdf
- https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/42898
- http://seclists.org/lists/bugtraq/2005/Jun/0025.html
- http://securitytracker.com/id?1014367
- http://www.securiteam.com/securityreviews/5GP0220G0U.htmlExploit
- http://www.watchfire.com/resources/HTTP-Request-Smuggling.pdf
- https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/42898
FAQ
What is CVE-2005-2091?
CVE-2005-2091 is a vulnerability with a CVSS score of 4.3 (MEDIUM). IBM WebSphere 5.1 and WebSphere 5.0 allows remote attackers to poison the web cache, bypass web application firewall protection, and conduct XSS attacks via an HTTP request with both a "Transfer-Encod...
How severe is CVE-2005-2091?
CVE-2005-2091 has been rated MEDIUM with a CVSS base score of 4.3/10. Review the CVSS metrics above for detailed severity breakdown.
Is there a patch for CVE-2005-2091?
Check the references section above for vendor advisories and patch information. Affected products include: Ibm Websphere Application Server.