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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 ...

Published: Oct 9, 2018Updated: Nov 21, 2024 Sources: CVE List NVD GHSA BDUCWE-522
NVD MITRE
7.5CVSSHIGH
EPSS Score
7.4%
Top 6.3%
CISA KEV
Not in KEV
Exploits
No Known Exploits
Remediation
Patch Available

Description

Insufficiently Protected Credentials in Requests

CVSS Vector Breakdown

AV:NAC:LPR:NUI:NS:UC:HI:NA:N
Exploitability
AV:NAttack Vector
Network
AC:LAttack Complexity
Low
PR:NPrivileges Required
None
UI:NUser Interaction
None
Scope
S:UScope
Unchanged
Impact
C:HConfidentiality
High
I:NIntegrity
None
A:NAvailability
None
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Weaknesses

CWE-522

Affected Products

requestsPyPIOSS Libraries
requestspythonOSS Libraries
ubuntu linuxcanonical
On-premOS
Operating Systems / linux-distro
leapopensuse
On-premOS
Operating Systems / linux-distro
enterprise linux desktopredhat
On-premOS
Operating Systems / linux-distro
pypipackage-ecosystemOSS Libraries
pythonoss-projectUSOSS Libraries
canonicalcommercialGBOperating Systemsaka canonical ltd.
opensuseoss-projectDEOperating Systemsaka opensuse
redhatcommercialUSOperating Systemsaka red hat
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Products CVE Techniques Tactics

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Exploitability

Official Patch Available

MITRE ATT&CK

2 techniques
Credential Access
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References

https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2018-18074
nvd.nist.gov
https://github.com/requests/requests/issues/4716
github.com
https://github.com/requests/requests/pull/4718
github.com
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Timeline

Published
Oct 9, 2018
Last Updated
Nov 21, 2024

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