CVE-2018-18074

Published: Oct 9, 2018Modified: Nov 21, 2024

7.5

Vector

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

Exploitability: 3.9 / Impact: 3.6

Source: NVD

Description

The Requests package before 2.20.0 for Python sends an HTTP Authorization header to an http URI upon receiving a same-hostname https-to-http redirect, which makes it easier for remote attackers to discover credentials by sniffing the network.

Affected (9)

Products: Python: Requests · Canonical: Ubuntu Linux · Opensuse: Leap · +1 more

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Python: Requests · Canonical: Ubuntu Linux · Opensuse: Leap · Redhat: Enterprise Linux Desktop, Enterprise Linux Server, Enterprise Linux Workstation

1 product

1 product

1 product

3 products

Enterprise Linux Desktop

Enterprise Linux Server

Enterprise Linux Workstation

Configuration A

1 vulnerable

Vulnerable Software	Affected Versions
Python Requests	Before 2.20.0

Configuration B

4 vulnerable

Vulnerable Software	Affected Versions
Canonical Ubuntu Linux	Version 14.04
Canonical Ubuntu Linux	Version 16.04
Canonical Ubuntu Linux	Version 18.04
Canonical Ubuntu Linux	Version 18.10

Configuration C

1 vulnerable

Vulnerable Software	Affected Versions
Opensuse Leap	Version 15.1

Configuration D

3 vulnerable

Vulnerable Software	Affected Versions
Redhat Enterprise Linux Desktop	Version 7.0
Redhat Enterprise Linux Server	Version 7.0
Redhat Enterprise Linux Workstation	Version 7.0

Related CWEs

CWE-522

Insufficiently Protected Credentials

The product transmits or stores authentication credentials, but it uses an insecure method that is susceptible to unauthorized interception and/or retrieval.

References (20)

http://docs.python-requests.org/en/master/community/updates/#release-and-version-history

Source: cve@mitre.org

Release NotesThird Party Advisory

http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2019-07/msg00024.html

Source: cve@mitre.org

Mailing ListThird Party Advisory

https://access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2019:2035

Source: cve@mitre.org

Third Party Advisory

https://bugs.debian.org/910766

Source: cve@mitre.org

ExploitIssue TrackingPatchThird Party Advisory

https://github.com/requests/requests/commit/c45d7c49ea75133e52ab22a8e9e13173938e36ff

Source: cve@mitre.org

PatchThird Party Advisory

https://github.com/requests/requests/issues/4716

Source: cve@mitre.org

ExploitPatchThird Party Advisory

https://github.com/requests/requests/pull/4718

Source: cve@mitre.org

PatchThird Party Advisory

https://usn.ubuntu.com/3790-1/

Source: cve@mitre.org

Third Party Advisory

https://usn.ubuntu.com/3790-2/

Source: cve@mitre.org

Third Party Advisory

https://www.oracle.com/security-alerts/cpujul2022.html

Source: cve@mitre.org

http://docs.python-requests.org/en/master/community/updates/#release-and-version-history