CVE-2018-1896 - Improper Neutralization of Special Elements in Output Used by a Downstream Component ('Injection')

Severity

35%

Complexity

68%

Confidentiality

48%

IBM Connections 5.0, 5.5, and 6.0 is vulnerable to possible host header injection attack that could cause navigation to the attacker's domain. IBM X-Force ID: 152456.

IBM Connections 5.0, 5.5, and 6.0 is vulnerable to possible host header injection attack that could cause navigation to the attacker's domain. IBM X-Force ID: 152456.

CVSS 3.0 Base Score 5.4. CVSS Attack Vector: network. CVSS Attack Complexity: low. CVSS Vector: (CVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:R/S:C/C:L/I:L/A:N).

CVSS 2.0 Base Score 3.5. CVSS Attack Vector: network. CVSS Attack Complexity: medium. CVSS Vector: (AV:N/AC:M/Au:S/C:N/I:P/A:N).

Overview

Type

IBM Connections

First reported 6 years ago

2018-12-07 16:29:00

Last updated 5 years ago

2019-10-09 23:39:00

Affected Software

IBM Connections 5.0

5.0

IBM Connections 6.0

6.0

IBM Connections 5.5

5.5

References

106197

Third Party Advisory, VDB Entry

ibm-connections-cve20181896-head-injection(152456)

VDB Entry, Vendor Advisory

https://www.ibm.com/support/docview.wss?uid=ibm10742567

Patch, Vendor Advisory

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