What is CVE-2020-5019?

CVE-2020-5019 is a vulnerability in IBM Spectrum Protect Plus 10.1.0 through 10.1.6 that allows for HTTP header injection.

How does the vulnerability in CVE-2020-5019 occur?

The vulnerability in CVE-2020-5019 occurs due to improper validation of input by the HOST headers in IBM Spectrum Protect Plus.

What is the impact of CVE-2020-5019?

An attacker exploiting CVE-2020-5019 can inject HTTP HOST header, potentially leading to various attacks.

How can I fix the vulnerability in CVE-2020-5019?

IBM has released a patch to address the vulnerability in CVE-2020-5019, so users should update to a version higher than 10.1.6.

Where can I find more information about CVE-2020-5019?

More information about CVE-2020-5019 can be found on the IBM X-Force Exchange website and the official IBM support page.

Vulnerability/
CVE-2020-5019

medium

6.5

CWE

7/1/2021

8/1/2021

16/9/2024

CVE-2020-5019

First published: Thu Jan 07 2021(Updated: )

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.

Credit: psirt@us.ibm.com

Affected Software	Affected Version	How to fix
IBM Spectrum Protect Plus	<=10.1.0-10.1.6
IBM Spectrum Protect Plus	>=10.1.0<10.1.7
Linux Linux kernel

Remedy

https://www.ibm.com/support/pages/node/6398754

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Frequently Asked Questions

What is CVE-2020-5019?
CVE-2020-5019 is a vulnerability in IBM Spectrum Protect Plus 10.1.0 through 10.1.6 that allows for HTTP header injection.
How does the vulnerability in CVE-2020-5019 occur?
The vulnerability in CVE-2020-5019 occurs due to improper validation of input by the HOST headers in IBM Spectrum Protect Plus.
What is the impact of CVE-2020-5019?
An attacker exploiting CVE-2020-5019 can inject HTTP HOST header, potentially leading to various attacks.
How can I fix the vulnerability in CVE-2020-5019?
IBM has released a patch to address the vulnerability in CVE-2020-5019, so users should update to a version higher than 10.1.6.
Where can I find more information about CVE-2020-5019?
More information about CVE-2020-5019 can be found on the IBM X-Force Exchange website and the official IBM support page.

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