CVE Vulnerability

CVE-2018-18074

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.

5 /10

CVSS v2.0 :

V3 Legend

Vector :

Exploitability : 10 / Impact : 2.9

Attack Vector

Attack Complexity

Privileges Required

User Interaction

Confidentiality Impact PARTIAL

Integrity Impact NONE

Availability Impact NONE

Scope

7.5 /10

CVSS v3.0 : HIGH

V3 Legend

Vector :

Exploitability : 3.9 / Impact : 3.6

Attack Vector NETWORK

Attack Complexity LOW

Privileges Required NONE

User Interaction NONE

Confidentiality Impact HIGH

Integrity Impact NONE

Availability Impact NONE

Scope UNCHANGED

References
Link Resource
https://github.com/requests/requests/pull/4718 Patch Third Party Advisory
https://github.com/requests/requests/issues/4716 Exploit Patch
https://github.com/requests/requests/commit/c45d7c49ea75133e52ab22a8e9e13173938e36ff Patch Third Party Advisory
https://bugs.debian.org/910766 Exploit Issue Tracking
https://usn.ubuntu.com/3790-1/ Third Party Advisory
http://docs.python-requests.org/en/master/community/updates/#release-and-version-history Release Notes Third Party Advisory
https://usn.ubuntu.com/3790-2/ Third Party Advisory
http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2019-07/msg00024.html Mailing List Third Party Advisory
https://access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2019:2035 Third Party Advisory
https://www.oracle.com/security-alerts/cpujul2022.html
Configurations

Configuration 1

cpe:2.3:a:python:requests:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:o:canonical:ubuntu_linux:16.04:*:*:*:lts:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:o:canonical:ubuntu_linux:18.04:*:*:*:lts:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:o:canonical:ubuntu_linux:18.10:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:o:canonical:ubuntu_linux:14.04:*:*:*:esm:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:o:opensuse:leap:15.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:o:redhat:enterprise_linux_desktop:7.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:o:redhat:enterprise_linux_workstation:7.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:o:redhat:enterprise_linux_server:7.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
Information

Published : 2018-10-09 05:29

Updated : 2022-07-25 06:15

NVD link : CVE-2018-18074

Mitre link : CVE-2018-18074

Products Affected
No products.
CWE
CWE-522