CVE-2021-29854: ibm maximo application suite Improper Encoding or Escaping of Output

Vulnerability summary

CVE-2021-29854 is a high (CVSS 7.2) Improper Encoding or Escaping of Output vulnerability in ibm maximo application suite. EPSS estimates a 1.14% chance of exploitation in the next 30 days, higher than 66.2% of scored vulnerabilities.

Timeline

1. 03-05-2022
   PublishedVulnerability first disclosed.
2. 16-09-2024
   Last modifiedVulnerability information updated.

Description

IBM Maximo Asset Management 7.6.1.1 and 7.6.1.2 is vulnerable to HTTP header injection, caused by improper validation of input by the HOST headers. By sending a specially crafted HTTP request, a remote attacker could exploit this vulnerability to inject HTTP HOST header, 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: 205680.

• CWE-116Improper Encoding or Escaping of OutputThe product prepares a structured message for communication with another component, but encoding or escaping of the data is either missing or done incorrectly. As a result, the intended structure of the message is not preserved.