CVE-2018-1943 — MEDIUM (5.4)

Vulnerability Description

IBM Cloud Private 3.1.0 and 3.1.1 is vulnerable to HTTP HOST header injection, caused by improper validation of input. By persuading a victim to visit a specially-crafted Web page, a remote attacker could exploit this vulnerability to inject arbitrary HTTP headers, 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: 153385.

CVSS Score

5.4

MEDIUM

CVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:R/S:C/C:L/I:L/A:N

Attack Vector

NETWORK

Attack Complexity

LOW

Privileges Required

LOW

User Interaction

REQUIRED

Scope

CHANGED

Confidentiality

LOW

Integrity

LOW

Availability

NONE

Affected Products

Vendor	Product	Versions
Ibm	Cloud Private	3.1.0

Related Weaknesses (CWE)

CWE-74

References

http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/107828Third Party AdvisoryVDB Entry
https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/153385VDB EntryVendor Advisory
https://www.ibm.com/support/docview.wss?uid=ibm10871656PatchVendor Advisory
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/107828Third Party AdvisoryVDB Entry
https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/153385VDB EntryVendor Advisory
https://www.ibm.com/support/docview.wss?uid=ibm10871656PatchVendor Advisory

FAQ

What is CVE-2018-1943?

CVE-2018-1943 is a vulnerability with a CVSS score of 5.4 (MEDIUM). IBM Cloud Private 3.1.0 and 3.1.1 is vulnerable to HTTP HOST header injection, caused by improper validation of input. By persuading a victim to visit a specially-crafted Web page, a remote attacker c...

How severe is CVE-2018-1943?

CVE-2018-1943 has been rated MEDIUM with a CVSS base score of 5.4/10. Review the CVSS metrics above for detailed severity breakdown.

Is there a patch for CVE-2018-1943?

Check the references section above for vendor advisories and patch information. Affected products include: Ibm Cloud Private.