Vulnerability in Python Requests
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 netwo…
EPSS: 0.074 (93.8th percentile) — read the EPSS interpretation.
CVSS v3 metric
CVSS v3 base score 7.5 (High). Vector: CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:N/A:N.
Affected products
- Python Requests
- Canonical Ubuntu_linux — versions 14.04, 16.04, 18.04
- Opensuse Leap — versions 15.1
- Redhat Enterprise_linux_desktop — versions 7.0
- Redhat Enterprise_linux_server — versions 7.0
- Redhat Enterprise_linux_workstation — versions 7.0
- N/a — versions n/a
Weakness classification (CWE)
Public proof-of-concept exploits
References
- cve@mitre.org (x_refsource_UBUNTU, vendor-advisory, Third Party Advisory)
- cve@mitre.org (x_refsource_UBUNTU, vendor-advisory, Third Party Advisory)
- cve@mitre.org (vendor-advisory, Mailing List, Third Party Advisory, x_refsource_SUSE)
- cve@mitre.org (x_refsource_REDHAT, vendor-advisory, Third Party Advisory)
- cve@mitre.org (x_refsource_MISC)
- cve@mitre.org (x_refsource_CONFIRM, Third Party Advisory, Release Notes)
- cve@mitre.org (Exploit, Patch, Third Party Advisory, x_refsource_MISC, Issue Tracking)
- cve@mitre.org (Patch, Third Party Advisory, x_refsource_MISC)
- cve@mitre.org (Exploit, Patch, Third Party Advisory, x_refsource_MISC)
- cve@mitre.org (Patch, Third Party Advisory, x_refsource_MISC)
Frequently asked questions
- What is CVE-2018-18074?
- CVE-2018-18074 is a high-severity vulnerability in Python Requests, classified under Insufficiently Protected Credentials. CVSS score: 7.5/10. Published 2018-10-09.
- How severe is CVE-2018-18074?
- High severity. CVSS v3 base score is 7.5 out of 10.
- Is CVE-2018-18074 known to be exploited?
- 26 public proof-of-concept repositories are indexed. Not currently listed in the CISA KEV catalog.