CVE-2007-5944

Description

Cross-site scripting (XSS) vulnerability in Servlet Engine / Web Container in IBM WebSphere Application Server (WAS) 5.1.1.4 through 5.1.1.16 allows remote attackers to inject arbitrary web script or HTML via the Expect HTTP header. NOTE: this might be the same issue as CVE-2006-3918, but there are insufficient details to be sure.

Category

4.3
CVSS
Severity: Medium
CVSS 2.0 •
EPSS 2.13% Top 20%
Vendor Advisory ibm.com
Affected: n/a n/a
Published at:
Updated at:

References

Link Tags
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/26457 vdb entry
http://www-1.ibm.com/support/docview.wss?uid=swg24017314
http://secunia.com/advisories/27674 third party advisory
http://www.vupen.com/english/advisories/2007/3680 vdb entry
http://www-1.ibm.com/support/docview.wss?uid=swg1PK51068 vendor advisory
http://osvdb.org/38700 vdb entry
http://www.securitytracker.com/id?1018963 vdb entry

Frequently Asked Questions

What is the severity of CVE-2007-5944?
CVE-2007-5944 has been scored as a medium severity vulnerability.
How to fix CVE-2007-5944?
To fix CVE-2007-5944, make sure you are using an up-to-date version of the affected component(s) by checking the vendor release notes. As for now, there are no other specific guidelines available.
Is CVE-2007-5944 being actively exploited in the wild?
It is possible that CVE-2007-5944 is being exploited or will be exploited in a near future based on public information. According to its EPSS score, there is a ~2% probability that this vulnerability will be exploited by malicious actors in the next 30 days.
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