CVE-2020-4706

MediumCVSS 5.4/10Last modified Jun 17, 2026

Description

IBM API Connect 5.0.0.0 through 5.0.8.10 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: 187194.

Metrics

CVSS 3.1 5.4/10CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:L/I:L/A:N

Weakness enumeration

Affected software

No affected versions have been published.

Timeline

Published
Aug 17, 2021
Last modified
Jun 17, 2026
NVD status
Modified

Related CVEs from 2020

CVE-2020-47075.4IBM API Connect 5.0.0.0 through 5.0.8.11 is vulnerable to cross-site scripting. This vulnerability allows users to embed arbitrary JavaScripCVE-2020-47085.3IBM Security Trusteer Pinpoint Detect 11.6.5 could disclose some information due to using a wildcard in the Access-Control-Allow-Origin headCVE-2020-47116.5IBM Spectrum Protect Plus 10.1.0 through 10.1.6 could allow a remote attacker to traverse directories on the system. An attacker could send CVE-2020-47175.5A vulnerability exists in IBM SPSS Modeler Subscription Installer that allows a user with create symbolic link permission to write arbitraryCVE-2020-47185.4IBM Jazz Reporting Service 6.0.6, 6.0.6.1, 7.0, and 7.0.1 is vulnerable to stored cross-site scripting. This vulnerability allows users to eCVE-2020-47194.9The IBM Cloud APM 8.1.4 server will issue a DNS request to resolve any hostname specified in the Cloud Event Management Webhook URL configurCVE-2020-47217.8IBM i2 Analyst Notebook 9.2.0 and 9.2.1 could allow a local attacker to execute arbitrary code on the system, caused by a memory corruption.CVE-2020-47227.8IBM i2 Analyst Notebook 9.2.0 and 9.2.1 could allow a local attacker to execute arbitrary code on the system, caused by a memory corruption.CVE-2020-47237.8IBM i2 Analyst Notebook 9.2.0 and 9.2.1 could allow a local attacker to execute arbitrary code on the system, caused by a memory corruption.CVE-2020-47247.8IBM i2 Analyst Notebook 9.2.0 and 9.2.1 could allow a local attacker to execute arbitrary code on the system, caused by a memory corruption.CVE-2020-47253.5IBM Monitoring (IBM Cloud APM 8.1.4 ) could allow an authenticated user to modify HTML content by sending a specially crafted HTTP request tCVE-2020-47263.3The IBM Application Performance Monitoring UI (IBM Cloud APM 8.1.4) allows web pages to be stored locally which can be read by another user
CVE-2020-4706: Medium severity, CVSS 5.4 | Vulnix