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CVE-2008-0694

Cross-site scripting (XSS) vulnerability in the HTTP Server in IBM OS/400 V5R3M0 and V5R4M0 allows remote attackers to inject arbitrary web script or HTML via the Expect HTTP header.

Security Impact Summary

CVE-2008-0694 is a security vulnerability that . Impacting 1 product from ibm organizations running these solutions should prioritize assessment and patching.

Historical Context

Originally identified in 2008, this vulnerability predates many modern security frameworks and practices. The vulnerability landscape of that era was characterized by different threat models and less mature defense mechanisms compared to contemporary standards.

Published

2008-02-12T01:00:00.000

Last Modified

2025-04-09T00:30:58.490

Status

Deferred

Source

[email protected]

Severity

CVSSv2: 4.3 (MEDIUM)

CVSSv2 Vector

AV:N/AC:M/Au:N/C:N/I:P/A:N

Access Vector: NETWORK
Access Complexity: MEDIUM
Authentication: NONE
Confidentiality Impact: NONE
Integrity Impact: PARTIAL
Availability Impact: NONE

Exploitability Score

8.6

Impact Score

2.9

Weaknesses

Type: Primary
CWE-79

Affected Vendors & Products

Type	Vendor	Product	Version/Range	Vulnerable?
Operating System	ibm	os_400	v5r3m0	Yes
Operating System	ibm	os_400	v5r4m0	Yes

References

http://secunia.com/advisories/28744 Vendor Advisory ([email protected])
http://www-1.ibm.com/support/docview.wss?uid=nas22f5a0f082f6821c4862573e10041f7bd ([email protected])
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/27595 ([email protected])
http://www.vupen.com/english/advisories/2008/0397 ([email protected])
http://secunia.com/advisories/28744 Vendor Advisory (af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108)
http://www-1.ibm.com/support/docview.wss?uid=nas22f5a0f082f6821c4862573e10041f7bd (af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108)
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/27595 (af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108)
http://www.vupen.com/english/advisories/2008/0397 (af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108)

How SecUtils Interprets This CVE

SecUtils normalizes and enriches National Vulnerability Database (NVD) records by standardizing vendor and product identifiers, aggregating vulnerability metadata from both NVD and MITRE sources, and providing structured context for security teams. For ibm's affected products, we extract Common Platform Enumeration (CPE) data, Common Weakness Enumeration (CWE) classifications, CVSS severity metrics, and reference data to enable rapid vulnerability prioritization and asset correlation. This record contains no exploit code, proof-of-concept instructions, or attack methodologies—only defensive intelligence necessary for patch management, risk assessment, and security operations.