Improper HTTP Request Parsing in Undertow Affects Red Hat and Debian Products
CVE-2017-2666
6.5MEDIUM
Key Information:
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👾 Exploit Exists🟡 Public PoC
What is CVE-2017-2666?
A vulnerability in the Undertow web server framework could allow an attacker to manipulate invalid characters in HTTP request lines. When used with certain proxies that handle these characters differently, the attacker could exploit this weakness to inject malicious data into HTTP responses. This exploitation could lead to a variety of attacks including web cache poisoning, cross-site scripting (XSS), or unauthorized access to sensitive information in requests originating beyond the attacker's control.
Affected Version(s)
undertow
Exploit Proof of Concept (PoC)
PoC code is written by security researchers to demonstrate the vulnerability can be exploited. PoC code is also a key component for weaponization which could lead to ransomware.