VulnerabilityModified
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.
HIGH 7.5EPSS 7.44%
Does this matter?
High impact if exploited, but EPSS currently rates exploitation as unlikely (7.44%). Schedule it in the normal patch cycle and watch for a rise in EPSS or a public exploit.
Description
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 3.1
- 7.5 HIGHCVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:N/A:N
- EPSS
- 7.44% probability · 94th percentile
- CISA KEV
- Not listed
- Weakness
- CWE-522
- Affected
- python/requests · canonical/ubuntu linux · opensuse/leap · redhat/enterprise linux desktop · redhat/enterprise linux server · redhat/enterprise linux workstation
- Source
- cve@mitre.org
References
- http://docs.python-requests.org/en/master/community/updates/#release-and-version-historyRelease Notes, Third Party Advisory
- http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2019-07/msg00024.htmlMailing List, Third Party Advisory
- https://access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2019:2035Third Party Advisory
- https://bugs.debian.org/910766Exploit, Issue Tracking, Patch, Third Party Advisory
- https://github.com/requests/requests/commit/c45d7c49ea75133e52ab22a8e9e13173938e36ffPatch, Third Party Advisory
- https://github.com/requests/requests/issues/4716Exploit, Patch, Third Party Advisory
- https://github.com/requests/requests/pull/4718Patch, Third Party Advisory
- https://usn.ubuntu.com/3790-1/Third Party Advisory
- https://usn.ubuntu.com/3790-2/Third Party Advisory
- https://www.oracle.com/security-alerts/cpujul2022.html
- http://docs.python-requests.org/en/master/community/updates/#release-and-version-historyRelease Notes, Third Party Advisory
- http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2019-07/msg00024.htmlMailing List, Third Party Advisory
- https://access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2019:2035Third Party Advisory
- https://bugs.debian.org/910766Exploit, Issue Tracking, Patch, Third Party Advisory
- https://github.com/requests/requests/commit/c45d7c49ea75133e52ab22a8e9e13173938e36ffPatch, Third Party Advisory
- https://github.com/requests/requests/issues/4716Exploit, Patch, Third Party Advisory
- https://github.com/requests/requests/pull/4718Patch, Third Party Advisory
- https://usn.ubuntu.com/3790-1/Third Party Advisory
- https://usn.ubuntu.com/3790-2/Third Party Advisory
- https://www.oracle.com/security-alerts/cpujul2022.html
Source: NVD record, EPSS from FIRST.org, KEV from CISA. Refreshed daily.