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CVE-2018-18074 Details

Description

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.

Metrics

CVSS 3.x Severity and Vector Strings:

NIST: [email protected]CVSS-B:7.5 HIGHVector:CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:N/A:N

References to Advisories, Solutions, and Tools

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URLSource(s)Tag(s)
http://docs.python-requests.org/en/master/community/updates/#release-and-version-history CVERelease NotesThird Party Advisory
http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2019-07/msg00024.html CVEMailing ListThird Party Advisory
https://access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2019:2035 CVEThird Party Advisory
https://bugs.debian.org/910766 CVEExploitIssue TrackingPatchThird Party Advisory
https://github.com/requests/requests/commit/c45d7c49ea75133e52ab22a8e9e13173938e36ff CVEPatchThird Party Advisory

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Weakness Enumeration

CWE-IDCWE NameSource
CWE-522Insufficiently Protected Credentials[email protected]

Affected Products

ProductVersions

Change History

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QUICK INFO

CVE Dictionary Entry:
CVE-2018-18074
NVD Published Date:
Oct 9, 2018
NVD Last Modified:
Jun 17, 2026
Source:
[email protected]
CVE-2018-18074 Details - Not Deferred