Vulnerability in Debian Gnu/linux Apt As Used In Stretch And Ubuntu
CVE-2019-3462
Incorrect sanitation of the 302 redirect field in HTTP transport method of apt versions 1.4.8 and earlier can lead to content injection by a MITM attacker, potentially leading to remote code execution on the target machine.
Published · last modified .
CVSS v3 metric
CVSS v3 base score 8.1 (High). Vector: CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:H/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H.
EPSS exploit prediction
EPSS: 0.146 (96.6th percentile), scored .
Moderate probability of exploitation in the next 30 days — watch for active exploitation reports. 97th percentile — 96.6% of CVEs in the catalogue have a lower EPSS than this one. How to read EPSS.
EPSS over last 30 days · oldest: 0.146 · newest: 0.146 · change: 0.000
Affected products
- Debian Gnu/linux Apt As Used In Stretch And Ubuntu — versions 1.4.8 and earlier
- NetApp Active Iq
- NetApp Element Software
- Canonical Ubuntu Linux — versions 12.04, 14.04, 16.04
- Debian Advanced Package Tool
- Debian Linux — versions 8.0, 9.0
Public proof-of-concept exploits
References
- www.securityfocus.com/bid/106690 (VDB Entry, Third Party Advisory, vdb-entry)
- usn.ubuntu.com/3863-1/ (vendor-advisory, Third Party Advisory)
- usn.ubuntu.com/3863-2/ (vendor-advisory, Third Party Advisory)
- lists.debian.org/debian-lts-announce/2019/01/msg00013.html (Vendor Advisory, mailing-list, Mailing List)
- www.debian.org/security/2019/dsa-4371 (vendor-advisory, Patch, Vendor Advisory)
- lists.debian.org/debian-lts-announce/2019/01/msg00014.html (Vendor Advisory, mailing-list, Mailing List)
- security.netapp.com/advisory/ntap-20190125-0002/ (Third Party Advisory)
- lists.apache.org/thread.html/8338a0f605bdbb3a6098bb76f666a95fc2b2f53f37fa1ecc89… (mailing-list)
Frequently asked questions
- What is CVE-2019-3462?
- CVE-2019-3462 is a high-severity vulnerability in Debian Gnu/linux Apt As Used In Stretch And Ubuntu. CVSS score: 8.1/10. Published 2019-01-28.
- How severe is CVE-2019-3462?
- High severity. CVSS v3 base score is 8.1 out of 10.
- Is CVE-2019-3462 known to be exploited?
- 26 public proof-of-concept repositories are indexed. Not currently listed in the CISA KEV catalog.