Improper input validation in Lightbend Play Framework
CVE-2015-2156
Netty before 3.9.8.Final, 3.10.x before 3.10.3.Final, 4.0.x before 4.0.28.Final, and 4.1.x before 4.1.0.Beta5 and Play Framework 2.x before 2.3.9 might allow remote attackers to bypass the httpOnly flag on cookies and obtain sensitive information by leveraging improper validation of cookie name and value characters.
Vulnerability class: Drupalgeddon 2 (CVE-2018-7600)
Published · last modified .
CVSS v3 metric
CVSS v3 base score 7.5 (High). Vector: CVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:N/A:N.
EPSS exploit prediction
EPSS: 0.052 (92.2th percentile), scored .
Low probability of exploitation in the next 30 days, but still tracked. 92nd percentile — 92.2% of CVEs in the catalogue have a lower EPSS than this one. How to read EPSS.
EPSS over last 30 days · oldest: 0.052 · newest: 0.052 · change: 0.000
Affected products
- Lightbend Play Framework — versions 2.0, 2.0.2, 2.0.3
- Netty — versions 3.10.0, 3.10.1, 3.10.2
- Playframework Play Framework — versions 2.0, 2.0.1, 2.1.1
Weakness classification (CWE)
Public proof-of-concept exploits
References
- netty.io/news/2015/05/08/3-9-8-Final-and-3.html (Vendor Advisory)
- www.playframework.com/security/vulnerability/CVE-2015-2156-HttpOnlyBypass (Third Party Advisory)
- lists.fedoraproject.org/pipermail/package-announce/2015-June/159379.html (vendor-advisory, Third Party Advisory)
- bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi (Third Party Advisory, Issue Tracking)
- github.com/netty/netty/pull/3754 (Third Party Advisory)
- lists.fedoraproject.org/pipermail/package-announce/2015-May/159166.html (vendor-advisory, Third Party Advisory)
- www.securityfocus.com/bid/74704 (VDB Entry, Third Party Advisory, vdb-entry)
- www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2015/05/17/1 (mailing-list, Mailing List, Third Party Advisory)
- lists.apache.org/thread.html/ff8dcfe29377088ab655fda9d585dccd5b1f07fabd94ae84fd… (mailing-list)
- lists.apache.org/thread.html/a19bb1003b0d6cd22475ba83c019b4fc7facfef2a9e13f7113… (mailing-list)
Frequently asked questions
- What is CVE-2015-2156?
- CVE-2015-2156 is a high-severity vulnerability in Lightbend Play Framework, classified under Improper Input Validation. CVSS score: 7.5/10. Published 2017-10-18.
- How severe is CVE-2015-2156?
- High severity. CVSS v3 base score is 7.5 out of 10.
- Is CVE-2015-2156 known to be exploited?
- 7 public proof-of-concept repositories are indexed. Not currently listed in the CISA KEV catalog.