6.1
MEDIUM
CVE-2017-1503
IBM WebSphere Application Server HTTP Response Splitting Vulnerability
Description

IBM WebSphere Application Server 7.0, 8.0, 8.5, and 9.0 is vulnerable to HTTP response splitting attacks. A remote attacker could exploit this vulnerability using specially-crafted URL to cause the server to return a split response, once the URL is clicked. This would allow the attacker to perform further attacks, such as Web cache poisoning, cross-site scripting, and possibly obtain sensitive information. IBM X-Force ID: 129578.

INFO

Published Date :

Oct. 10, 2017, 9:29 p.m.

Last Modified :

Nov. 21, 2024, 3:21 a.m.

Remotely Exploitable :

Yes !

Impact Score :

2.7

Exploitability Score :

2.8
Affected Products

The following products are affected by CVE-2017-1503 vulnerability. Even if cvefeed.io is aware of the exact versions of the products that are affected, the information is not represented in the table below.

ID Vendor Product Action
1 Ibm websphere_application_server
References to Advisories, Solutions, and Tools

Here, you will find a curated list of external links that provide in-depth information, practical solutions, and valuable tools related to CVE-2017-1503.

URL Resource
http://www-01.ibm.com/support/docview.wss?uid=swg22006815 Vendor Advisory
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/101234 Third Party Advisory VDB Entry
http://www.securitytracker.com/id/1039521 Third Party Advisory VDB Entry
https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/129578 VDB Entry Vendor Advisory
http://www-01.ibm.com/support/docview.wss?uid=swg22006815 Vendor Advisory
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/101234 Third Party Advisory VDB Entry
http://www.securitytracker.com/id/1039521 Third Party Advisory VDB Entry
https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/129578 VDB Entry Vendor Advisory

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The following table lists the changes that have been made to the CVE-2017-1503 vulnerability over time.

Vulnerability history details can be useful for understanding the evolution of a vulnerability, and for identifying the most recent changes that may impact the vulnerability's severity, exploitability, or other characteristics.

  • CVE Modified by af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108

    Nov. 21, 2024

    Action Type Old Value New Value
    Added Reference http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/101234
    Added Reference http://www.securitytracker.com/id/1039521
    Added Reference http://www-01.ibm.com/support/docview.wss?uid=swg22006815
    Added Reference https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/129578
  • CVE Modified by [email protected]

    May. 14, 2024

    Action Type Old Value New Value
  • Initial Analysis by [email protected]

    Nov. 05, 2017

    Action Type Old Value New Value
    Added CVSS V2 (AV:N/AC:M/Au:N/C:N/I:P/A:N)
    Added CVSS V3 AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:C/C:L/I:L/A:N
    Changed Reference Type http://www.securitytracker.com/id/1039521 No Types Assigned http://www.securitytracker.com/id/1039521 Third Party Advisory, VDB Entry
    Changed Reference Type http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/101234 No Types Assigned http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/101234 Third Party Advisory, VDB Entry
    Changed Reference Type http://www-01.ibm.com/support/docview.wss?uid=swg22006815 No Types Assigned http://www-01.ibm.com/support/docview.wss?uid=swg22006815 Vendor Advisory
    Changed Reference Type https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/129578 No Types Assigned https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/129578 VDB Entry, Vendor Advisory
    Added CWE CWE-79
    Added CPE Configuration OR *cpe:2.3:a:ibm:websphere_application_server:7.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:* *cpe:2.3:a:ibm:websphere_application_server:8.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:* *cpe:2.3:a:ibm:websphere_application_server:8.5:*:*:*:*:*:*:* *cpe:2.3:a:ibm:websphere_application_server:9.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
  • CVE Modified by [email protected]

    Oct. 14, 2017

    Action Type Old Value New Value
    Added Reference http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/101234 [No Types Assigned]
  • CVE Modified by [email protected]

    Oct. 12, 2017

    Action Type Old Value New Value
    Added Reference http://www.securitytracker.com/id/1039521 [No Types Assigned]
EPSS is a daily estimate of the probability of exploitation activity being observed over the next 30 days. Following chart shows the EPSS score history of the vulnerability.
CWE - Common Weakness Enumeration

While CVE identifies specific instances of vulnerabilities, CWE categorizes the common flaws or weaknesses that can lead to vulnerabilities. CVE-2017-1503 is associated with the following CWEs:

Common Attack Pattern Enumeration and Classification (CAPEC)

Common Attack Pattern Enumeration and Classification (CAPEC) stores attack patterns, which are descriptions of the common attributes and approaches employed by adversaries to exploit the CVE-2017-1503 weaknesses.

Exploit Prediction

EPSS is a daily estimate of the probability of exploitation activity being observed over the next 30 days.

0.13 }} 0.02%

score

0.48763

percentile

CVSS30 - Vulnerability Scoring System
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