CVE-2018-18074

Vendorcanonical, redhat, opensuse, pythonProductubuntu linux, enterprise linux server, leap, enterprise linux desktop, enterprise linux workstation, requestsDiscoveredOct 9, 2018UpdatedNov 21, 2024

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 network.

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CVSS v3.1

7.5 HIGH

EPSS

7.44%

probability of exploitation in 30 days

CISA KEV

Not listed

no confirmed exploitation reported

News coverage

sources referencing this CVE

Related IOCs

seen in the same coverage

CVSS v3.1 Detail

Attack VectorNETWORK

Attack ComplexityLOW

Privileges RequiredNONE

User InteractionNONE

ScopeUNCHANGED

ConfidentialityHIGH

IntegrityNONE

AvailabilityNONE

CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:N/A:N

Connections

7 relationships

CWE-522

source

Timeline

disclosure → media coverage

Oct 9, 2018

Disclosure — published as a CVE record. · last revised by NVD Nov 21, 2024

Public PoC (1)

github.com/mlbrilliance/aurora-demo-lockfile

Unverified third-party code — review before executing.