CVE-2020-5019

MEDIUM
6.5
CVSS Score
Published: January 8, 2021 at 07:10 PM UTC
Updated: June 17, 2026 at 03:20 AM UTC
1 product affected across 1 vendorSpectrum Protect Plus· also runs on 1 platform

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Severity
MEDIUM6.5
Exploit prediction
EPSS 1%

Description

IBM Spectrum Protect Plus 10.1.0 through 10.1.6 is vulnerable to HTTP header injection, caused by improper validation of input by the HOST headers. By sending a specially crafted HTTP request, a remote attacker could exploit this vulnerability to inject HTTP HOST header, which will allow the attacker to conduct various attacks against the vulnerable system, including cross-site scripting, cache poisoning or session hijacking. IBM X-Force ID: 193655.

Affected

Our own answer: ranges merged, affected separated from platform-only, with confidence and review flags.

10.1.0 ≤ v < 10.1.710.1.010.1.6
Affected range stops below 10.1.7, so it looks safe — our inference, not a vendor statement
linux-linux-kernel (environment)

Runs on — not affected

The affected product only carries this flaw when running on these platforms. The platforms themselves are not vulnerable.

Remediation

No guide yet

No remediation guidance has been written for this CVE yet. What the record does show:

References (2)

CVSS

Attack Vector
NETWORK
Complexity
LOW
Privileges
NONE
User Interaction
NONE
Scope
UNCHANGED
Confidentiality
LOW
Integrity
LOW
Availability
NONE
Vector?

Quick Info

StatusMODIFIED
CWE
CWE-74

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