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Libhv CVE-2023-26147

MEDIUM
HTTP Response Splitting (CWE-113)
2023-09-29 report@snyk.io
6.1
CVSS 3.1 · NVD
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NVD PRIMARY
6.1 MEDIUM
AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:C/C:L/I:L/A:N

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CVSS VectorNVD

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

Lifecycle Timeline

1
CVE Published
Sep 29, 2023 - 05:15 nvd
MEDIUM 6.1

DescriptionNVD

All versions of the package ithewei/libhv are vulnerable to HTTP Response Splitting when untrusted user input is used to build headers values. An attacker can add the \r\n (carriage return line feeds) characters to end the HTTP response headers and inject malicious content, like for example additional headers or new response body, leading to a potential XSS vulnerability.

AnalysisAI

All versions of the package ithewei/libhv are vulnerable to HTTP Response Splitting when untrusted user input is used to build headers values. Rated medium severity (CVSS 6.1), this vulnerability is remotely exploitable, no authentication required, low attack complexity. Public exploit code available and no vendor patch available.

Technical ContextAI

This vulnerability is classified under CWE-113. All versions of the package ithewei/libhv are vulnerable to HTTP Response Splitting when untrusted user input is used to build headers values. An attacker can add the \r\n (carriage return line feeds) characters to end the HTTP response headers and inject malicious content, like for example additional headers or new response body, leading to a potential XSS vulnerability. Affected products include: Ithewei Libhv.

RemediationAI

No vendor patch is available at time of analysis. Monitor vendor advisories for updates. Apply vendor patches when available. Implement network segmentation and monitoring as interim mitigations.

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