CVE-2024-51454 IBM CVE debrief

Who should care

Security teams and administrators responsible for IBM Engineering Workflow Management installations should be aware of this vulnerability. The vulnerability's medium CVSS score of 6.5 indicates a moderate risk, but the potential impact of cross-site scripting, cache poisoning, or session hijacking attacks means that affected systems should be prioritized for patching. Organizations using the affected versions of Engineering Workflow Management should take immediate action to mitigate the risk.

Technical summary

The CVE-2024-51454 vulnerability is caused by improper validation of input by the HOST headers in IBM Engineering Workflow Management. This allows for HTTP header injection, which can lead to various attacks such as cross-site scripting, cache poisoning, or session hijacking. The vulnerability has a CVSS score of 6.5 and a CVSS severity of MEDIUM. The affected products and versions are Engineering Workflow Management 7.0.2 through 7.0.2 Interim Fix 035, 7.0.3 through 7.0.3 Interim Fix 017, and 7.1 through 7.1 Interim Fix 004.

Defensive priority

Medium priority should be given to patching affected systems, as the vulnerability has a CVSS score of 6.5 and could allow for various attacks against the vulnerable system.

Recommended defensive actions

• Apply the necessary fixes provided by IBM to address the HTTP header injection vulnerability.
• Review and update inventory to identify and prioritize affected Engineering Workflow Management installations.
• Implement compensating controls, such as web application firewalls, to detect and prevent exploitation attempts.
• Monitor systems for suspicious activity and implement additional security measures to prevent attacks.
• Consider applying vendor-recommended mitigations and workarounds until patches can be applied.

Evidence notes

The CVE-2024-51454 vulnerability was identified in IBM Engineering Workflow Management. The vulnerability is caused by improper validation of input by the HOST headers, leading to HTTP header injection. IBM has released a vendor advisory to address this issue. The affected versions and CVSS details are provided in the CVE record.

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Methodology and review provenance

AI-assisted synthesis based on stored public vulnerability evidence. System validation, approval state, and publication status do not by themselves establish human review of this revision. PatchSiren helps prioritize defensive review and does not prove exposure or remediation on any system.