CVE-2017-1503 describes an HTTP response splitting vulnerability in IBM WebSphere Application Server versions 7.0, 8.0, 8.5, and 9.0. An unauthenticated remote attacker could exploit this by crafting a malicious URL, leading to a split response that enables web cache poisoning, cross-site scripting, and potential information disclosure. This vulnerability has a CVSSv3 score of 6.1 (Medium), indicating a network-based attack requiring user interaction with low attack complexity and impacting confidentiality and integrity. There is no evidence of active exploitation, public exploit code (Metasploit, Nuclei, ExploitDB), or significant community discussion or media coverage.
| Vendor | Product | Version(s) | CPE |
|---|---|---|---|
7.0CPE matchmatch criteria | cpe:2.3:a:ibm:websphere_application_server:7.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | ||
8.0CPE matchmatch criteria | cpe:2.3:a:ibm:websphere_application_server:8.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | ||
8.5CPE matchmatch criteria | cpe:2.3:a:ibm:websphere_application_server:8.5:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | ||
9.0CPE matchmatch criteria | cpe:2.3:a:ibm:websphere_application_server:9.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:* |
CVSS version used by this source: 3.0
CVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:C/C:L/I:L/A:N
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