SB2023092922 - Improper neutralization of HTTP headers for scripting syntax in IBM CICS TX Standard

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SB2023092922 - Improper neutralization of HTTP headers for scripting syntax in IBM CICS TX Standard

Published: September 29, 2023

Security Bulletin ID SB2023092922
CSH Severity
Low
Patch available
YES
Number of vulnerabilities 1
Exploitation vector Remote access
Highest impact Information disclosure

Breakdown by Severity

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Description

This security bulletin contains information about 1 vulnerability.


1) Improper Neutralization of HTTP Headers for Scripting Syntax (CVE-ID: CVE-2022-34316)

CWE-ID: CWE-644 - Improper Neutralization of HTTP Headers for Scripting Syntax

CVSSv4: CVSS:4.0/AV:N/AC:L/AT:P/PR:N/UI:N/VC:L/VI:N/VA:N/SC:N/SI:N/SA:N/E:U/U:Clear


The vulnerability allows a remote attacker to perform spoofing attack.

The vulnerability exists due to improper input validation when processing HTTP requests. A remote non-authenticated attacker can send a specially crafted HTTP request with an arbitrary Host header that will be accepted by the application.

Successful exploitation of the vulnerability may allow an attacker to perform cross-site scripting, cache poisoning or session hijacking attacks.


Remediation

Install update from vendor's website.

References