CVE-2018-1943

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.

Category

5.4
CVSS
Severity: Medium
CVSS 3.0 •
CVSS 2.0 •
EPSS 0.13%
Vendor Advisory ibmcloud.com Vendor Advisory ibm.com
Affected: IBM Cloud Private
Published at:
Updated at:

References

Link Tags
https://www.ibm.com/support/docview.wss?uid=ibm10871656 patch vendor advisory
https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/153385 vdb entry vendor advisory
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/107828 vdb entry third party advisory

Frequently Asked Questions

What is the severity of CVE-2018-1943?
CVE-2018-1943 has been scored as a medium severity vulnerability.
How to fix CVE-2018-1943?
To fix CVE-2018-1943, 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-2018-1943 being actively exploited in the wild?
As for now, there are no information to confirm that CVE-2018-1943 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.
What software or system is affected by CVE-2018-1943?
CVE-2018-1943 affects IBM Cloud Private.
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