CVE-2021-39028 describes an HTTP header injection vulnerability in IBM Engineering Lifecycle Optimization - Publishing versions 6.0.6 through 7.0.2, stemming from improper validation of HOST headers. This medium-severity flaw (CVSS 5.4) could enable attacks like cross-site scripting, cache poisoning, or session hijacking, requiring low privileges and user interaction. There is currently no evidence of active exploitation, public exploit code, or significant community discussion, and it is not listed in CISA's KEV catalog.
| Vendor | Product | Version(s) | CPE |
|---|---|---|---|
6.0.6CPE matchmatch criteria | cpe:2.3:a:ibm:engineering_lifecycle_optimization_-_publishing:6.0.6:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | ||
6.0.6.1CPE matchmatch criteria | cpe:2.3:a:ibm:engineering_lifecycle_optimization_-_publishing:6.0.6.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | ||
7.0.1CPE matchmatch criteria | cpe:2.3:a:ibm:engineering_lifecycle_optimization_-_publishing:7.0.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | ||
7.0CPE matchmatch criteria | cpe:2.3:a:ibm:engineering_lifecycle_optimization_publishing:7.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | ||
7.0.2CPE matchmatch criteria | cpe:2.3:a:ibm:engineering_lifecycle_optimization_publishing:7.0.2:*:*:*:*:*:*:* |
CVSS version used by this source: 3.0
CVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:L/I:L/A:N
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