Inconsistent interpretation of HTTP requests in IBM CICS TX Standard - CVE-2022-34306

 

Inconsistent interpretation of HTTP requests in IBM CICS TX Standard - CVE-2022-34306

Published: July 7, 2022


Vulnerability identifier: #VU64966
CSH Severity: Low
CVSS v4.0: CVSS:4.0/AV:N/AC:L/AT:N/PR:L/UI:N/VC:L/VI:L/VA:N/SC:N/SI:N/SA:N/E:U/U:Clear
CVE-ID: CVE-2022-34306
CWE-ID: CWE-444
Exploitation vector: Remote access
Exploit availability: No public exploit available
Vendor: IBM Corporation
Affected software:
IBM CICS TX Standard

Detailed vulnerability description

The vulnerability allows a remote user to perform HTTP request smuggling attacks.

The vulnerability exists due to improper validation of HTTP requests. A remote user can send a specially crafted HTTP request to the server and smuggle arbitrary HTTP headers.

Successful exploitation of vulnerability may allow an attacker to poison HTTP cache and perform phishing attacks.


How to mitigate CVE-2022-34306

Install updates from vendor's website.

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