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Httplib2 CVE-2020-11078

MEDIUM
Improper Neutralization of CRLF Sequences ('CRLF Injection') (CWE-93)
2020-05-20 security-advisories@github.com
6.8
CVSS 3.1 · NVD
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NVD PRIMARY
6.8 MEDIUM
AV:N/AC:H/PR:N/UI:N/S:C/C:N/I:H/A:N

Primary rating from NVD · only source for this CVE.

CVSS VectorNVD

CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:H/PR:N/UI:N/S:C/C:N/I:H/A:N
Attack Vector
Network
Attack Complexity
High
Privileges Required
None
User Interaction
None
Scope
Changed
Confidentiality
None
Integrity
High
Availability
None

Lifecycle Timeline

1
CVE Published
May 20, 2020 - 16:15 nvd
MEDIUM 6.8

Blast Radius

ecosystem impact
† from your stack dependencies † transitive graph · vuln.today resolves 4-path depth
  • 3 pypi packages depend on httplib2 (3 direct, 0 indirect)

Ecosystem-wide dependent count for version 0.18.0.

DescriptionNVD

In httplib2 before version 0.18.0, an attacker controlling unescaped part of uri for httplib2.Http.request() could change request headers and body, send additional hidden requests to same server. This vulnerability impacts software that uses httplib2 with uri constructed by string concatenation, as opposed to proper urllib building with escaping. This has been fixed in 0.18.0.

AnalysisAI

In httplib2 before version 0.18.0, an attacker controlling unescaped part of uri for httplib2.Http.request() could change request headers and body, send additional hidden requests to same server. Rated medium severity (CVSS 6.8), this vulnerability is remotely exploitable, no authentication required.

Technical ContextAI

This vulnerability is classified under CWE-93. In httplib2 before version 0.18.0, an attacker controlling unescaped part of uri for httplib2.Http.request() could change request headers and body, send additional hidden requests to same server. This vulnerability impacts software that uses httplib2 with uri constructed by string concatenation, as opposed to proper urllib building with escaping. This has been fixed in 0.18.0. Affected products include: Httplib2 Project Httplib2, Fedoraproject Fedora, Debian Debian Linux. Version information: version 0.18.0.

RemediationAI

A vendor patch is available. Apply the latest security update as soon as possible. Apply vendor patches when available. Implement network segmentation and monitoring as interim mitigations.

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CVE-2020-11078 vulnerability details – vuln.today

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