CVE-2024-51454: IBM Engineering Workflow Management 7.0.2 through 7.0.2 Interim Fix 035, 7.0.3 through 7.0.3 Interim Fix 017,

Routine

MEDIUM 6.5REMOTEDOWNGRADE

CVE-2024-51454 is a medium-severity flaw (CVSS 6.5) affecting engineering workflow management. Below: why it ranks where it does, which versions are affected, what to do, and the exact commands.

IBM 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 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.

Why this priority

Remotely exploitable, no login, no user action

No fix is published yet: follow the downgrade or mitigation steps.

Risk facts

CVSS score	6.5 (Medium)
Attack vector	Network (remote)
Attack complexity	Low
Privileges needed	None
User interaction	None
EPSS exploit chance	0.3% (top 83%)
CISA exploited list	No
Weakness	CWE-644
Published	2026-06-22
Last modified	2026-10-02

Publisher (CNA): IBM Corporation · Vendor: ibm

Last updated 2026-10-02 · Sources: CVE Program, NVD, CISA KEV, EPSS and vendor advisories · How we score

Am I affected?

Timeline

2026-06-22 16:16 UTCPublished CVE record published
2026-10-02 00:10 UTCUpdated Record last modified

ibm engineering workflow management DOWNGRADE

Affected: 7.0.2 · 7.0.2 ifix001 · 7.0.2 ifix002 · 7.0.2 ifix003 · 7.0.2 ifix004 · 7.0.2 ifix005 · 7.0.2 ifix006 · 7.0.2 ifix007

Fixed in: no fixed release known

Safe to downgrade to: a release before 7.0.2

1. Check installed version

apt-cache policy engineering-workflow-management || rpm -q engineering-workflow-management || engineering-workflow-management --version

2. No fixed release: DOWNGRADE to a release before 7.0.2 (Debian / Ubuntu)

apt-cache madison engineering-workflow-management sudo apt install engineering-workflow-management=<VERSION_BEFORE_7.0.2> sudo apt-mark hold engineering-workflow-management

2. No fixed release: DOWNGRADE (RHEL / Amazon Linux / Fedora)

dnf --showduplicates list engineering-workflow-management sudo dnf downgrade engineering-workflow-management-<VERSION_BEFORE_7.0.2> sudo dnf versionlock add engineering-workflow-management

Downgrade risk

Downgrading can break dependent software and may reopen older bugs. Read the distro advisory first and test on a non-production host.

After downgrade

Restart the service, and keep the package held until a fixed release ships.

Verify at the official source NVD · CVE Program · Report a problem with this page
Scores and fixes here are computed automatically from those and other public sources. Confirm with the vendor advisory before changing production systems.

Quick answers

How do I fix CVE-2024-51454?

engineering workflow management: downgrade or apply the listed mitigation. Exact commands for each OS are on this page.

Is CVE-2024-51454 being exploited?

CVE-2024-51454 is not on the CISA Known Exploited Vulnerabilities list at the time of the last update. Check again, as this can change.

What does CVE-2024-51454 affect?

CVE-2024-51454 affects engineering workflow management. Severity is medium (CVSS 6.5). IBM 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 is vulnerable to HTTP header injection, caused by improper validation of input by the HOST hea

How urgent is CVE-2024-51454?

Priority 32/100. Remotely exploitable, no login, no user action

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CVE-2025-33128 MEDIUM 5.4 DOWNGRADE IBM Engineering Workflow Management 7.0.3 through 7.0.3 Interim Fix 020, and 7.1 through 7.1 Interim Fix 007 i

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