CVE-2008-4283

Description

CRLF injection vulnerability in the WebContainer component in IBM WebSphere Application Server (WAS) 5.1.1.19 and earlier 5.1.x versions allows remote attackers to inject arbitrary HTTP headers and conduct HTTP response splitting attacks via unspecified vectors.

Category

10.0
CVSS
Severity: Critical
CVSS 2.0 •
EPSS 0.50%
Vendor Advisory ibm.com Vendor Advisory ibm.com
Affected: n/a n/a
Published at:
Updated at:

References

Link Tags
http://www-1.ibm.com/support/docview.wss?uid=isg1SE35864 vendor advisory
http://www-1.ibm.com/support/docview.wss?uid=swg1PK69929 vendor advisory
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/33700 vdb entry
https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/47199 vdb entry

Frequently Asked Questions

What is the severity of CVE-2008-4283?
CVE-2008-4283 has been scored as a critical severity vulnerability.
How to fix CVE-2008-4283?
To fix CVE-2008-4283, 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-2008-4283 being actively exploited in the wild?
As for now, there are no information to confirm that CVE-2008-4283 is being actively exploited. According to its EPSS score, there is a ~0% probability that this vulnerability will be exploited by malicious actors in the next 30 days.
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