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CVE-2014-9564

6.1 · MEDIUM

CRLF injection vulnerability in IBM Flex System EN6131 40Gb Ethernet and IB6131 40Gb Infiniband Switch firmware before 3.4.1110 allows remote attackers to inject arbitrary HTTP headers and conduct…

Published Aug 25, 2017CWE-93EPSS 1.13%

Overview

CVE-2014-9564 is a medium-severity vulnerability. It was published on August 25, 2017 and has a CVSS 3.0 base score of 6.1 (MEDIUM).

This vulnerability has a CVSS 3.0 base score of 6.1, rated MEDIUM. It can be exploited remotely over the network. No authentication or special privileges are required for exploitation.

Technical description

CRLF injection vulnerability in IBM Flex System EN6131 40Gb Ethernet and IB6131 40Gb Infiniband Switch firmware before 3.4.1110 allows remote attackers to inject arbitrary HTTP headers and conduct HTTP response splitting attacks and resulting web cache poisoning or cross-site scripting (XSS) attacks, or obtain sensitive information via multiple unspecified parameters.

Remediation

Check the references section for vendor advisories, patches, and mitigation guidance. If immediate patching is not possible, review the CVSS vector to understand the attack surface and apply compensating controls such as network segmentation or access restrictions.

Frequently asked questions

What is CVE-2014-9564?

CVE-2014-9564 is a medium-severity vulnerability. It was published on August 25, 2017 and has a CVSS 3.0 base score of 6.1 (MEDIUM).

How severe is CVE-2014-9564?

This vulnerability has a CVSS 3.0 base score of 6.1, rated MEDIUM. It can be exploited remotely over the network. No authentication or special privileges are required for exploitation.

How do I fix or remediate CVE-2014-9564?

Check the references section for vendor advisories, patches, and mitigation guidance. If immediate patching is not possible, review the CVSS vector to understand the attack surface and apply compensating controls such as network segmentation or access restrictions.

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