CVE-2020-4828 (GCVE-0-2020-4828)

Vulnerability from cvelistv5 – Published: 2021-02-04 16:55 – Updated: 2024-09-16 18:33
VLAI
Summary
IBM API Connect 10.0.0.0 through 10.0.1.0 and 2018.4.1.0 through 2018.4.1.13 is vulnerable to web cache poisoning, caused by improper input validation by modifying HTTP request headers. IBM X-Force ID: 189842.
Severity
6.5 (Medium)
CVSS:3.0/AV:N/C:L/PR:N/UI:N/AC:L/I:L/A:N/S:U/RC:C/RL:O/E:U
CWE
  • Gain Access
Assigner
ibm
References
Impacted products
Vendor Product Version
IBM API Connect Affected: 2018.4.1.0
Affected: 2018.4.1.13
Affected: 10.0.0.0
Affected: 10.0.1.0
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Date Public
2021-02-02 00:00
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