Header Spoofing Vulnerability in IBM Event Streams
CVE-2018-1833
5.3MEDIUM
Summary
A vulnerability found in IBM Event Streams 2018.3.0 allows a remote attacker with authorized CLI access to submit API requests with a falsified Host request header. This exploitation enables the attacker to manipulate the header, potentially leading to unauthorized actions within the application. This issue highlights the critical importance of validating inputs and headers in API requests to prevent malicious activities.
Affected Version(s)
Event Streams 2018.3.0
References
CVSS V3.1
Score:
5.3
Severity:
MEDIUM
Confidentiality:
None
Integrity:
High
Availability:
None
Attack Vector:
Network
Attack Complexity:
High
Privileges Required:
Low
User Interaction:
None
Scope:
Unchanged
Timeline
Vulnerability published
Vulnerability Reserved