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CVE-2016-7152 Detail

Description

The HTTPS protocol does not consider the role of the TCP congestion window in providing information about content length, which makes it easier for remote attackers to obtain cleartext data by leveraging a web-browser configuration in which third-party cookies are sent, aka a "HEIST" attack.


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Hyperlink Resource
http://arstechnica.com/security/2016/08/new-attack-steals-ssns-e-mail-addresses-and-more-from-https-pages/ Technical Description 
http://arstechnica.com/security/2016/08/new-attack-steals-ssns-e-mail-addresses-and-more-from-https-pages/ Technical Description 
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/92769
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/92769
http://www.securitytracker.com/id/1036741
http://www.securitytracker.com/id/1036741
http://www.securitytracker.com/id/1036742
http://www.securitytracker.com/id/1036742
http://www.securitytracker.com/id/1036743
http://www.securitytracker.com/id/1036743
http://www.securitytracker.com/id/1036744
http://www.securitytracker.com/id/1036744
http://www.securitytracker.com/id/1036745
http://www.securitytracker.com/id/1036745
http://www.securitytracker.com/id/1036746
http://www.securitytracker.com/id/1036746
https://tom.vg/papers/heist_blackhat2016.pdf Technical Description 
https://tom.vg/papers/heist_blackhat2016.pdf Technical Description 

Weakness Enumeration

CWE-ID CWE Name Source
CWE-200 Exposure of Sensitive Information to an Unauthorized Actor cwe source acceptance level NIST  

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Quick Info

CVE Dictionary Entry:
CVE-2016-7152
NVD Published Date:
09/06/2016
NVD Last Modified:
11/20/2024
Source:
MITRE