CVE-2018-18074
HIGH
7.5
CVSS Score
Published: October 9, 2018 at 03:00 PM UTC
Updated: June 17, 2026 at 01:46 AM UTC
6 products affected across 4 vendorsUbuntu LinuxEnterprise Linux DesktopLeap
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Severity
HIGH7.5
Exploit prediction
EPSS 7%
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.
Affected
Our own answer: ranges merged, affected separated from platform-only, with confidence and review flags.
Ubuntu Linux· Canonicalrubygems
95%Leap· openSUSEdrupal
95%v < 2.20.0
Affected range stops below 2.20.0, so it looks safe — our inference, not a vendor statement
95%
Enterprise Linux Server· Red Hatrubygems
95%95%
Remediation
No guide yetNo remediation guidance has been written for this CVE yet. What the record does show:
Patch and advisory references
References (10)
x_refsource_CONFIRMRelease NotesThird Party Advisory
Source: [email protected]
http://docs.python-requests.org/en/master/community/updates/#release-and-version-historyVendor Advisoryx_refsource_SUSEMailing ListThird Party Advisory
Source: [email protected]
http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2019-07/msg00024.htmlVendor Advisoryx_refsource_REDHATThird Party Advisory
Source: [email protected]
https://access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2019:2035x_refsource_MISCExploitIssue TrackingPatchThird Party Advisory
Source: [email protected]
https://bugs.debian.org/910766x_refsource_MISCPatchThird Party Advisory
Source: [email protected]
https://github.com/requests/requests/commit/c45d7c49ea75133e52ab22a8e9e13173938e36ffx_refsource_MISCExploitPatchThird Party Advisory
Source: [email protected]
https://github.com/requests/requests/issues/4716x_refsource_MISCPatchThird Party Advisory
Source: [email protected]
https://github.com/requests/requests/pull/4718Vendor Advisoryx_refsource_UBUNTUThird Party Advisory
Source: [email protected]
https://usn.ubuntu.com/3790-1/CVSS
- Attack Vector
- NETWORK
- Complexity
- LOW
- Privileges
- NONE
- User Interaction
- NONE
- Scope
- UNCHANGED
- Confidentiality
- HIGH
- Integrity
- NONE
- Availability
- NONE
Vector?
Quick Info
StatusMODIFIED
CWE
CWE-522
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