Security Bulletin
Summary
HTTP Host header value is use to generate links, import scripts and generate password resets. The value can be controlled by attacker and be exploited using web-cache poisoning and alternative channels. In Log Analysis, host header injection can be exploited to run scripts in the context of the application by remote file inclusion in particular pre-login scenario.
Vulnerability Details
Third Party Entry: PSIRT-ADV0022526
DESCRIPTION: Created from Advisory: ADV0022526
CVSS Base score: 5.4
CVSS Vector: CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:L/I:L/A:N
Affected Products and Versions
| Affected Product(s) | Version(s) |
| Log Analysis | 1.3.1 |
| Log Analysis | 1.3.2 |
| Log Analysis | 1.3.3 |
| Log Analysis | 1.3.4 |
| Log Analysis | 1.3.5 |
| Log Analysis | 1.3.6 |
Remediation/Fixes
| Principal Product and Version(s) | Fix details |
| IBM Operations Analytics - Log Analysis version 1.3.1, 1.3.2, 1.3.3, 1.3.4, 1.3.5 and 1.3.6 | Upgrade existing version to Log Analysis 1.3.6 Fix Pack 1 or later |
Workarounds and Mitigations
None
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References
Change History
30 Jun 2020: Initial Publication
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Document Location
Worldwide
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Document Information
Modified date:
30 June 2020
UID
ibm16242210