CVE-2023-50963 IBM Storage Defender HTTP HOST header injection
Attackers can inject HTTP HOST headers to enable cache poisoning, session hijacking, or XSS in IBM Storage Defender Data Protect.
- Exploited in the wild
- Not known
- Login needed
- Not needed
- Attackable
- Over the internet
- Victim action needed
- Not needed
- Fix
- None listed
What is CVE-2023-50963?
CVE-2023-50963 is a medium-severity vulnerability in IBM Storage Defender - Data Protect, published on 19 Jan 2024. An attacker can exploit it over the internet without logging in, with no action from the victim.
Official description
IBM Storage Defender - Data Protect 1.0.0 through 1.4.1 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: 276101.
Weakness: CWE-601
Which versions are affected by CVE-2023-50963?
It affects 1 product.
Products include Ibm Storage Defender Data Protect.
How do I fix CVE-2023-50963?
No fix has been published for CVE-2023-50963 yet. Limit exposure of the affected software until one is available.
Is CVE-2023-50963 being exploited?
There is no known exploitation of CVE-2023-50963 in the wild and no public exploit code.
Sources
Also known as GHSA-vwm9-w486-j9vq.