CVE-2021-39028 json
IBM Engineering Lifecycle Optimization - Publishing 6.0.6, 6.0.6.1, 7.0, 7.0.1, and 7.0.2 is vulnerable to HTTP header injection, caused by…
published 2022-07-14 4 y ago modified 2026-06-17 4 mo ago also EUVD-2021-25465
- cvss
- 5.4
- version 3.0, CNA
- cisa kev
- Not listed
- not in CISA's catalog
- epss
- 0.5%
- EPSS 0.5% chance of exploitation in 30 days, percentile 42%
- public exploits
- 0
- none known
Summary
IBM Engineering Lifecycle Optimization - Publishing 6.0.6, 6.0.6.1, 7.0, 7.0.1, and 7.0.2 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: 213866.
Patch / fix
- ibm.com/support/pages/node/6603347 advisory
Exploit prediction
0.50% chance of exploitation in the next 30 days, higher than 42% of all scored CVEs (FIRST EPSS, 2026-11-08).
CVSS scores
| assigned by | version | score | vector |
|---|---|---|---|
| CNA | 3.0 | 5.4 | CVSS:3.0/C:L/PR:L/I:L/UI:N/A:N/AV:N/S:U/AC:L/RL:O/E:U/RC:C |
| NVD | 3.1 | 5.4 | CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:R/S:C/C:L/I:L/A:N |
| CNA | 3.0 | 5.4 | CVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:L/I:L/A:N |
Affected products
- IBM Engineering Lifecycle Optimization Publishing
Classification
- Weakness
-
- CWE-74 Improper Neutralization of Special Elements in Output Used by a Downstream Component
References
-
ibm.com
/support/pages/node/6603347
patch, vendor-advisory
-
exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com
/vulnerabilities/213866
vdb-entry, vendor-advisory
Sources
- CVE List CVE-2021-39028
- NVD CVE-2021-39028
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