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.

CVSS v3.0 7.5 HIGH
CVSS v2.0 5.0 MEDIUM

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

5.0^/10

CVSS v2.0 : MEDIUM

V2 Legend

Vector : AV:N/AC:L/Au:N/C:P/I:N/A:N

Exploitability : 10.0 / Impact : 2.9

Access Vector NETWORK

Access Complexity LOW

Authentication NONE

Confidentiality Impact PARTIAL

Integrity Impact NONE

Availability Impact NONE

References

Link	Resource
https://github.com/requests/requests/pull/4718	Patch Third Party Advisory
https://github.com/requests/requests/issues/4716	Exploit Patch Third Party Advisory
https://github.com/requests/requests/commit/c45d7c49ea75133e52ab22a8e9e13173938e36ff	Patch Third Party Advisory
https://bugs.debian.org/910766	Exploit Issue Tracking Patch Third Party Advisory
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 (hide)

cpe:2.3:a:python:requests:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*

Configuration 2 (hide)

OR	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:::

Configuration 3 (hide)

cpe:2.3:o:opensuse:leap:15.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:*

Configuration 4 (hide)

OR	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 10:29

Updated : 2022-07-25 11:15

NVD link : CVE-2018-18074

Mitre link : CVE-2018-18074

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CWE

CWE-522

Insufficiently Protected Credentials

Products Affected

redhat

enterprise_linux_desktop
enterprise_linux_workstation
enterprise_linux_server

python

requests

canonical

ubuntu_linux

opensuse

leap

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7.5 /10

Attack Vector NETWORK

Attack Complexity LOW

Privileges Required NONE

User Interaction NONE

Confidentiality Impact HIGH

Integrity Impact NONE

Availability Impact NONE

Scope UNCHANGED

5.0 /10

Access Vector NETWORK

Access Complexity LOW

Authentication NONE

Confidentiality Impact PARTIAL

Integrity Impact NONE

Availability Impact NONE

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