CVE-2016-1000111

Name: CVE-2016-1000111
Creator: NVD / NIST
Published: 2020-03-11T20:15:11.96+00:00
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/zero/1.0/

MEDIUMCVSS 5.3/10EPSS 2.41%

Last modified Jun 17, 2026

CVE-2016-1000111 is a medium-severity vulnerability rated 5.3/10 on the CVSS scale. Twisted before 16.3.1 does not attempt to address RFC 3875 section 4.1.18 namespace conflicts and therefore does not protect CGI applications from the presence of untrusted client data in the HTTP_PROXY environment variable, which might allow remote attackers to redirect a CGI application's outbound HTTP traffic to an arbitrary proxy server via a crafted Proxy header in an HTTP request, aka an "httpoxy" issue.. EPSS estimates a 2.41% chance of exploitation in the next 30 days.

Description

Twisted before 16.3.1 does not attempt to address RFC 3875 section 4.1.18 namespace conflicts and therefore does not protect CGI applications from the presence of untrusted client data in the HTTP_PROXY environment variable, which might allow remote attackers to redirect a CGI application's outbound HTTP traffic to an arbitrary proxy server via a crafted Proxy header in an HTTP request, aka an "httpoxy" issue.

Metrics

CVSS 3.1

5.3/10

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

EPSS Probability

2.41%

82.0th percentile

Probability of exploitation in the next 30 days. Learn more

Weakness Enumeration

CWE-425

Affected Software

Vendor	Product	Versions
Twisted	Twisted	< 16.3.1

References

http://www.oracle.com/technetwork/topics/security/linuxbulletinoct2016-3090545.htmlThird Party Advisory
https://twistedmatrix.com/pipermail/twisted-web/2016-August/005268.htmlMailing List, Vendor Advisory
https://twistedmatrix.com/trac/ticket/8623Patch, Vendor Advisory
https://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2016/07/18/6Mailing List, Third Party Advisory
http://www.oracle.com/technetwork/topics/security/linuxbulletinoct2016-3090545.htmlThird Party Advisory
https://twistedmatrix.com/pipermail/twisted-web/2016-August/005268.htmlMailing List, Vendor Advisory
https://twistedmatrix.com/trac/ticket/8623Patch, Vendor Advisory
https://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2016/07/18/6Mailing List, Third Party Advisory

Timeline

Published: Mar 11, 2020
Last Modified: Jun 17, 2026
Status: Modified

Frequently Asked Questions

What is CVE-2016-1000111?

How severe is CVE-2016-1000111?

CVE-2016-1000111 has a CVSS score of 5.3/10 (MEDIUM severity). The EPSS model estimates a 2.41% probability of exploitation in the next 30 days.

How do I fix CVE-2016-1000111?

Check the vendor references and advisories linked above for patched versions and mitigation guidance. You can also run a Strix scan to test if your systems are affected.

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Source: NVD / NIST