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CVE-2017-12165 Detail

Current Description

It was discovered that Undertow before 1.4.17, 1.3.31 and 2.0.0 processes http request headers with unusual whitespaces which can cause possible http request smuggling.

Source:  MITRE
Description Last Modified:  07/27/2018
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Impact

CVSS v3.0 Severity and Metrics:

Base Score: 7.5 HIGH
Vector: AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:H/A:N (V3 legend)
Impact Score: 3.6
Exploitability Score: 3.9

Attack Vector (AV): Network
Attack Complexity (AC): Low
Privileges Required (PR): None
User Interaction (UI): None
Scope (S): Unchanged
Confidentiality (C): None
Integrity (I): High
Availability (A): None

CVSS v2.0 Severity and Metrics:

Base Score: 5.0 MEDIUM
Vector: (AV:N/AC:L/Au:N/C:N/I:P/A:N) (V2 legend)
Impact Subscore: 2.9
Exploitability Subscore: 10.0

Access Vector (AV): Network
Access Complexity (AC): Insufficient_Info
Authentication (AU): None
Confidentiality (C): None
Integrity (I): Partial
Availability (A): None
Additional Information:
Allows unauthorized modification

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Hyperlink Resource
https://access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2017:3454 Vendor Advisory
https://access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2017:3455 Vendor Advisory
https://access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2017:3456 Vendor Advisory
https://access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2017:3458 Vendor Advisory
https://access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2018:0002 Vendor Advisory
https://access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2018:0003 Vendor Advisory
https://access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2018:0004 Vendor Advisory
https://access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2018:0005 Vendor Advisory
https://access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2018:1322 Vendor Advisory
https://bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi?id=CVE-2017-12165 Issue Tracking Vendor Advisory

Technical Details

Vulnerability Type (View All)

  • Inconsistent Interpretation of HTTP Requests ('HTTP Request Smuggling') (CWE-444)

Change History

2 change records found - show changes

Quick Info

CVE Dictionary Entry:
CVE-2017-12165
NVD Published Date:
07/27/2018
NVD Last Modified:
09/24/2018