Vulnerability Name:

CVE-2021-38944 (CCN-211236)

Assigned:2021-08-16
Published:2022-05-17
Updated:2022-05-26
Summary:IBM DataPower Gateway 10.0.2.0 through 1.0.3.0, 10.0.1.0 through 10.0.1.5, and 2018.4.1.0 through 2018.4.1.18 is vulnerable to HTTP header injection, caused by improper validation of input by the HOST headers. This could allow an attacker to conduct various attacks against the vulnerable system, including cross-site scripting, cache poisoning or session hijacking. IBM X-Force ID: 211236.
CVSS v3 Severity:6.1 Medium (CVSS v3.1 Vector: CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:C/C:L/I:L/A:N)
5.3 Medium (Temporal CVSS v3.1 Vector: CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:C/C:L/I:L/A:N/E:U/RL:O/RC:C)
Exploitability Metrics:Attack Vector (AV): Network
Attack Complexity (AC): Low
Privileges Required (PR): None
User Interaction (UI): Required
Scope:Scope (S): Changed
Impact Metrics:Confidentiality (C): Low
Integrity (I): Low
Availibility (A): None
4.8 Medium (CCN CVSS v3.1 Vector: CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:H/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:L/I:L/A:N)
4.2 Medium (CCN Temporal CVSS v3.1 Vector: CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:H/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:L/I:L/A:N/E:U/RL:O/RC:C)
Exploitability Metrics:Attack Vector (AV): Network
Attack Complexity (AC): High
Privileges Required (PR): None
User Interaction (UI): None
Scope:Scope (S): Unchanged
Impact Metrics:Confidentiality (C): Low
Integrity (I): Low
Availibility (A): None
CVSS v2 Severity:4.3 Medium (CVSS v2 Vector: AV:N/AC:M/Au:N/C:N/I:P/A:N)
Exploitability Metrics:Access Vector (AV): Network
Access Complexity (AC): Medium
Authentication (Au): None
Impact Metrics:Confidentiality (C): None
Integrity (I): Partial
Availibility (A): None
4.0 Medium (CCN CVSS v2 Vector: AV:N/AC:H/Au:N/C:P/I:P/A:N)
Exploitability Metrics:Access Vector (AV): Network
Access Complexity (AC): High
Athentication (Au): None
Impact Metrics:Confidentiality (C): Partial
Integrity (I): Partial
Availibility (A): None
Vulnerability Type:CWE-79
Vulnerability Consequences:Gain Access
References:Source: MITRE
Type: CNA
CVE-2021-38944

Source: XF
Type: UNKNOWN
ibm-datapower-cve202138944-header-injection(211236)

Source: XF
Type: VDB Entry, Vendor Advisory
ibm-datapower-cve202138944-header-injection (211236)

Source: CCN
Type: IBM Security Bulletin 6587070 (DataPower Gateway)
IBM DataPower Gateway vulnerable to HTTP header injection

Source: CONFIRM
Type: Patch, Vendor Advisory
https://www.ibm.com/support/pages/node/6587070

Vulnerable Configuration:Configuration 1:
  • cpe:/a:ibm:datapower_gateway:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* (Version >= 10.0.1.0 and <= 10.0.1.5)
  • OR cpe:/a:ibm:datapower_gateway:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* (Version >= 2018.4.1.0 and <= 2018.4.1.18)
  • OR cpe:/a:ibm:datapower_gateway:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* (Version >= 10.0.2.0 and <= 10.0.3.0)

    • Configuration CCN 1:
  • cpe:/a:ibm:datapower_gateway:2018.4.1.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
  • OR cpe:/a:ibm:datapower_gateway:10.0.1.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
  • OR cpe:/a:ibm:datapower_gateway:10.0.2.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
  • OR cpe:/a:ibm:datapower_gateway:10.0.3.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:*

    • * Denotes that component is vulnerable
    BACK
    ibm datapower gateway *
    ibm datapower gateway *
    ibm datapower gateway *
    ibm datapower gateway 2018.4.1.0
    ibm datapower gateway 10.0.1.0
    ibm datapower gateway 10.0.2.0
    ibm datapower gateway 10.0.3.0