CVE-2021-39028
mediumpriority · track · 22EPSS 0.005 · 42 %ileEUUSEPSS · scored 2026-10-27
IBM Engineering Lifecycle Optimization - Publishing 6.0.6, 6.0.6.1, 7.0, 7.0.1, and 7.0.2 is vulnerable to HTTP header injection, caused by improper validation of input by the HOST headers. This could allow an attacker to conduct various attacks against the vulnerable system, including cross-site scripting, cache poisoning or session hijacking. IBM X-Force ID: 213866.
cvss
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base score 0–10 · higher = more severe · hover a vector to decode
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affected products (10)
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- ibm engineering lifecycle optimization - publishing= 6.0.6nvdUScpe:2.3:a:ibm:engineering_lifecycle_optimization_-_publishing:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
- ibm engineering lifecycle optimization - publishing= 6.0.6.1nvdUScpe:2.3:a:ibm:engineering_lifecycle_optimization_-_publishing:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
- ibm engineering lifecycle optimization - publishing= 7.0.1nvdUScpe:2.3:a:ibm:engineering_lifecycle_optimization_-_publishing:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
- ibm engineering lifecycle optimization publishing= 7.0nvdUScpe:2.3:a:ibm:engineering_lifecycle_optimization_publishing:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
- ibm engineering lifecycle optimization publishing= 7.0.2nvdUScpe:2.3:a:ibm:engineering_lifecycle_optimization_publishing:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
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references (7)
External citations — patches, advisories, analysis.
- https://cxsecurity.com/cveshow/CVE-2021-39028/cnnvd
- https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/213866cnnvd
- https://www.ibm.com/support/pages/node/6603347cnnvd
- https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/213866enisa_euvd
- https://www.ibm.com/support/pages/node/6603347enisa_euvd
- https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/213866VDB EntryVendor Advisorynvd
- https://www.ibm.com/support/pages/node/6603347PatchVendor Advisorynvd
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