CVE-2014-9564 Cross-site scripting in n/a

Medium 6.1 Published Updated

Remote attackers can inject HTTP headers to cause XSS or cache poisoning on IBM Flex System switches, potentially exposing sensitive information.

Exploited in the wild
Not known
Login needed
Not needed
Attackable
Over the internet
Victim action needed
A user has to click or open something
Fix
None listed

What is CVE-2014-9564?

CVE-2014-9564 is a medium-severity cross-site scripting vulnerability in n/a, published on 25 Aug 2017. An attacker can exploit it over the internet without logging in, and only if a user opens a file or follows a link.

Official description

CRLF injection vulnerability in IBM Flex System EN6131 40Gb Ethernet and IB6131 40Gb Infiniband Switch firmware before 3.4.1110 allows remote attackers to inject arbitrary HTTP headers and conduct HTTP response splitting attacks and resulting web cache poisoning or cross-site scripting (XSS) attacks, or obtain sensitive information via multiple unspecified parameters.

Weakness: CWE-93

Which versions are affected by CVE-2014-9564?

It affects 2 products.

Products include Ibm En6131 Firmware, Ibm Ib6131 Firmware.

How do I fix CVE-2014-9564?

No fix has been published for CVE-2014-9564 yet. Limit exposure of the affected software until one is available.

Escape output for the context it lands in and set a strict Content Security Policy. Upgrading the affected component is the real fix. More about Cross-site scripting.

Is CVE-2014-9564 being exploited?

There is no known exploitation of CVE-2014-9564 in the wild and no public exploit code.

Sources

Also known as GHSA-528x-45h9-f5pq.

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