CVE-2022-36775: IBM Security Verify Access HOST header injection

Severity: medium (CVSS 6.5 v3.1)
Exploited in the wild: not listed in CISA KEV
EPSS: 0.4% probability of exploitation in the next 30 days
Public exploit or detection template: none known
Published: 2023-02-17 · updated 2026-06-17
Weakness: CWE-74

Description

IBM Security Verify Access 10.0.0.0, 10.0.1.0, 10.0.2.0, 10.0.3.0, and10.0.4.0 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: 233576.

Affected products

IBM Security Verify Access: 10.0.0.0, 10.0.1.0, 10.0.2.0, 10.0.3.0, 10.0.4.0
IBM Security Verify Access Docker: 10.0.0.0, 10.0.1.0, 10.0.2.0, 10.0.3.0, 10.0.4.0

References

https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/233576
https://www.ibm.com/support/pages/node/6953617
https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/233576
https://www.ibm.com/support/pages/node/6953617

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