CVE-2015-2017: CRLF Injection

Published Nov 8, 2015
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Updated

CRLF injection vulnerability in IBM WebSphere Application Server (WAS) 6.1 through 6.1.0.47, 7.0 before 7.0.0.39, 8.0 before 8.0.0.12, and 8.5 before 8.5.5.8 allows remote attackers to inject arbitrary HTTP headers and conduct HTTP response splitting attacks via a crafted URL.

Affected Software

84 affected components
IBM WebSphere Application Server Feature Pack for Web Services=6.1
IBM WebSphere Application Server Feature Pack for Web Services=6.1.0
IBM WebSphere Application Server Feature Pack for Web Services=6.1.0.0
IBM WebSphere Application Server Feature Pack for Web Services=6.1.0.1
IBM WebSphere Application Server Feature Pack for Web Services=6.1.0.2
IBM WebSphere Application Server Feature Pack for Web Services=6.1.0.3
IBM WebSphere Application Server Feature Pack for Web Services=6.1.0.5
IBM WebSphere Application Server Feature Pack for Web Services=6.1.0.7
IBM WebSphere Application Server Feature Pack for Web Services=6.1.0.9
IBM WebSphere Application Server Feature Pack for Web Services=6.1.0.11
IBM WebSphere Application Server Feature Pack for Web Services=6.1.0.12
IBM WebSphere Application Server Feature Pack for Web Services=6.1.0.13
IBM WebSphere Application Server Feature Pack for Web Services=6.1.0.14
IBM WebSphere Application Server Feature Pack for Web Services=6.1.0.15
IBM WebSphere Application Server Feature Pack for Web Services=6.1.0.17
IBM WebSphere Application Server Feature Pack for Web Services=6.1.0.19
IBM WebSphere Application Server Feature Pack for Web Services=6.1.0.21
IBM WebSphere Application Server Feature Pack for Web Services=6.1.0.23
IBM WebSphere Application Server Feature Pack for Web Services=6.1.0.25
IBM WebSphere Application Server Feature Pack for Web Services=6.1.0.27
IBM WebSphere Application Server Feature Pack for Web Services=6.1.0.29
IBM WebSphere Application Server Feature Pack for Web Services=6.1.0.31
IBM WebSphere Application Server Feature Pack for Web Services=6.1.0.33
IBM WebSphere Application Server Feature Pack for Web Services=6.1.0.35
IBM WebSphere Application Server Feature Pack for Web Services=6.1.0.37
IBM WebSphere Application Server Feature Pack for Web Services=6.1.0.39
IBM WebSphere Application Server Feature Pack for Web Services=6.1.0.41
IBM WebSphere Application Server Feature Pack for Web Services=6.1.0.43
IBM WebSphere Application Server Feature Pack for Web Services=6.1.0.45
IBM WebSphere Application Server Feature Pack for Web Services=6.1.0.47
IBM WebSphere Application Server Feature Pack for Web Services=7.0
IBM WebSphere Application Server Feature Pack for Web Services=7.0.0.1
IBM WebSphere Application Server Feature Pack for Web Services=7.0.0.2
IBM WebSphere Application Server Feature Pack for Web Services=7.0.0.3
IBM WebSphere Application Server Feature Pack for Web Services=7.0.0.4
IBM WebSphere Application Server Feature Pack for Web Services=7.0.0.5
IBM WebSphere Application Server Feature Pack for Web Services=7.0.0.6
IBM WebSphere Application Server Feature Pack for Web Services=7.0.0.7
IBM WebSphere Application Server Feature Pack for Web Services=7.0.0.8
IBM WebSphere Application Server Feature Pack for Web Services=7.0.0.9
IBM WebSphere Application Server Feature Pack for Web Services=7.0.0.10
IBM WebSphere Application Server Feature Pack for Web Services=7.0.0.11
IBM WebSphere Application Server Feature Pack for Web Services=7.0.0.12
IBM WebSphere Application Server Feature Pack for Web Services=7.0.0.13
IBM WebSphere Application Server Feature Pack for Web Services=7.0.0.14
IBM WebSphere Application Server Feature Pack for Web Services=7.0.0.15
IBM WebSphere Application Server Feature Pack for Web Services=7.0.0.16
IBM WebSphere Application Server Feature Pack for Web Services=7.0.0.17
IBM WebSphere Application Server Feature Pack for Web Services=7.0.0.18
IBM WebSphere Application Server Feature Pack for Web Services=7.0.0.19
IBM WebSphere Application Server Feature Pack for Web Services=7.0.0.21
IBM WebSphere Application Server Feature Pack for Web Services=7.0.0.22
IBM WebSphere Application Server Feature Pack for Web Services=7.0.0.23
IBM WebSphere Application Server Feature Pack for Web Services=7.0.0.24
IBM WebSphere Application Server Feature Pack for Web Services=7.0.0.25
IBM WebSphere Application Server Feature Pack for Web Services=7.0.0.27
IBM WebSphere Application Server Feature Pack for Web Services=7.0.0.29
IBM WebSphere Application Server Feature Pack for Web Services=7.0.0.31
IBM WebSphere Application Server Feature Pack for Web Services=7.0.0.32
IBM WebSphere Application Server Feature Pack for Web Services=7.0.0.33
IBM WebSphere Application Server Feature Pack for Web Services=7.0.0.34
IBM WebSphere Application Server Feature Pack for Web Services=7.0.0.36
IBM WebSphere Application Server Feature Pack for Web Services=7.0.0.37
IBM WebSphere Application Server Feature Pack for Web Services=7.0.0.38
IBM WebSphere Application Server Feature Pack for Web Services=8.0.0.0
IBM WebSphere Application Server Feature Pack for Web Services=8.0.0.1
IBM WebSphere Application Server Feature Pack for Web Services=8.0.0.2
IBM WebSphere Application Server Feature Pack for Web Services=8.0.0.3
IBM WebSphere Application Server Feature Pack for Web Services=8.0.0.4
IBM WebSphere Application Server Feature Pack for Web Services=8.0.0.5
IBM WebSphere Application Server Feature Pack for Web Services=8.0.0.6
IBM WebSphere Application Server Feature Pack for Web Services=8.0.0.7
IBM WebSphere Application Server Feature Pack for Web Services=8.0.0.8
IBM WebSphere Application Server Feature Pack for Web Services=8.0.0.9
IBM WebSphere Application Server Feature Pack for Web Services=8.0.0.10
IBM WebSphere Application Server Feature Pack for Web Services=8.0.0.11
IBM WebSphere Application Server Feature Pack for Web Services=8.5.5.0
IBM WebSphere Application Server Feature Pack for Web Services=8.5.5.1
IBM WebSphere Application Server Feature Pack for Web Services=8.5.5.2
IBM WebSphere Application Server Feature Pack for Web Services=8.5.5.3
IBM WebSphere Application Server Feature Pack for Web Services=8.5.5.4
IBM WebSphere Application Server Feature Pack for Web Services=8.5.5.5
IBM WebSphere Application Server Feature Pack for Web Services=8.5.5.6
IBM WebSphere Application Server Feature Pack for Web Services=8.5.5.7

Event History

Nov 8, 2015
CVE Published
via MITRE·10:00 PM
Data Sourced
via MITRE·10:00 PM
Description

Frequently Asked Questions

1

What is the severity of CVE-2015-2017?

CVE-2015-2017 is considered a moderate severity vulnerability, as it allows remote attackers to inject arbitrary HTTP headers.

2

How do I fix CVE-2015-2017?

To fix CVE-2015-2017, upgrade to IBM WebSphere Application Server versions 6.1.0.48, 7.0.0.39, 8.0.0.12, or 8.5.5.8 or later.

3

What software versions are affected by CVE-2015-2017?

CVE-2015-2017 affects IBM WebSphere Application Server versions 6.1 through 6.1.0.47, 7.0 before 7.0.0.39, 8.0 before 8.0.0.12, and 8.5 before 8.5.5.8.

4

What kind of attacks can CVE-2015-2017 facilitate?

CVE-2015-2017 can facilitate HTTP response splitting attacks due to CRLF injection.

5

Who is affected by CVE-2015-2017?

Organizations using vulnerable versions of IBM WebSphere Application Server may be affected by CVE-2015-2017.

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