CVE-2005-2091 describes an HTTP Request Smuggling vulnerability affecting IBM WebSphere Application Server versions 5.0 and 5.1. This flaw allows remote attackers to poison web caches, bypass web application firewalls, and execute cross-site scripting (XSS) attacks. The vulnerability arises when WebSphere incorrectly processes HTTP requests containing both "Transfer-Encoding: chunked" and "Content-Length" headers, leading to misinterpretation by downstream servers. Rated with a CVSS score of 4.3 (Medium), it requires moderate attack complexity and primarily impacts data integrity (P) without affecting confidentiality or availability. There is no evidence of active exploitation, public exploit code, or significant community discussion surrounding this vulnerability.
| Vendor | Product | Version(s) | CPE |
|---|---|---|---|
5.0CPE matchmatch criteria | cpe:2.3:a:ibm:websphere_application_server:5.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | ||
5.1.0CPE matchmatch criteria | cpe:2.3:a:ibm:websphere_application_server:5.1.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:* |
CVSS version used by this source: 2.0
AV:N/AC:M/Au:N/C:N/I:P/A:N
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