6.1

CVE-2021-38944: ibm datapower_gateway Cross-site Scripting

CVSS: 6.1v3.1MediumModified
Published 18-05-2022Last modified 16-09-2024
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Vulnerability summary

CVE-2021-38944 is a medium (CVSS 6.1) Cross-site Scripting vulnerability in ibm datapower_gateway. EPSS estimates a 0.59% chance of exploitation in the next 30 days, higher than 47% of scored vulnerabilities.

Overall risk
25/100
0100
Medium · default modelHow is this calculated?
CVSS score
6.1/10
010
Medium · v3.1 (NVD)
EPSS score
0.59%
0%100%
Low · +0.01 pp in 30 days
KEVNot listedIn no KEV catalog
RansomwareNone recordedNo known use recorded
Public exploits0No public exploits recorded

Timeline

  1. 18-05-2022
    PublishedVulnerability first disclosed.
  2. 16-09-2024
    Last modifiedVulnerability information updated.

Description

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 metrics

4 scores · 2 sources · 3 versions

EPSS trend

Probability

0.59%

Chance of exploitation in the next 30 days

Percentile

47%

Versus all other CVEs

30-day change

+0.01 pp

From 0.58% on 20-09-2026

20-09-202620-10-2026
EPSS score
0.59%

Known exploited

Compare KEV catalogs

Not in any of the 3 tracked catalogs.

Public exploits

0 found

No public exploits indexed.

Weaknesses

CWE · root cause

Affected systems

Ibm1 product
  • datapower_gateway2018.4.1.0 | 10.0.1.0 | 10.0.2.0 | 10.0.1.5 | 10.0.3.0 | 2018.4.1.18 | ≥ 10.0.1.0, ≤ 10.0.1.5 | ≥ 10.0.2.0, ≤ 10.0.3.0 | ≥ 2018.4.1.0, ≤ 2018.4.1.18

1 vendor · 1 product

References

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