Information Disclosure Vulnerability in Netty and Play Framework
CVE-2015-2156

7.5HIGH

Key Information:

Vendor

Netty

Status
Netty
Vendor
CVE Published:
18 October 2017

What is CVE-2015-2156?

The vulnerability in Netty and Play Framework allows remote attackers to potentially bypass the httpOnly flag on cookies. By exploiting improper validation of cookie name and value characters, attackers could gain access to sensitive information stored in cookies. This security flaw affects multiple versions of Netty as well as earlier versions of Play Framework, raising concerns about the secure handling of cookie data in applications leveraging these libraries.

References

http://netty.io/news/2015/05/08/3-9-8-Final-and-3.html
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https://www.playframework.com/security/vulnerability/CVE-...
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http://lists.fedoraproject.org/pipermail/package-announce...
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CVSS V3.1

Score:
7.5
Severity:
HIGH
Confidentiality:
High
Integrity:
None
Availability:
High
Attack Vector:
Network
Attack Complexity:
Low
Privileges Required:
None
User Interaction:
None
Scope:
Unchanged

Timeline

  • Vulnerability published

  • Vulnerability Reserved

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