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CVE-2020-11078

MEDIUMCVSS 6.8/10EPSS 2.59%

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CVE-2020-11078 is a medium-severity vulnerability rated 6.8/10 on the CVSS scale. In httplib2 before version 0.18.0, an attacker controlling unescaped part of uri for `httplib2.Http.request()` could change request headers and body, send additional hidden requests to same server. This vulnerability impacts software that uses httplib2 with uri constructed by string concatenation, as opposed to proper urllib building with escaping. EPSS estimates a 2.59% chance of exploitation in the next 30 days.

Description

In httplib2 before version 0.18.0, an attacker controlling unescaped part of uri for `httplib2.Http.request()` could change request headers and body, send additional hidden requests to same server. This vulnerability impacts software that uses httplib2 with uri constructed by string concatenation, as opposed to proper urllib building with escaping. This has been fixed in 0.18.0.

Metrics

CVSS 3.1
6.8/10

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

EPSS Probability
2.59%

83.3th percentile

Probability of exploitation in the next 30 days. Learn more

Weakness Enumeration

Affected Software

VendorProductVersions
Httplib2 ProjectHttplib2< 0.18.0
FedoraprojectFedora31
FedoraprojectFedora32
DebianDebian Linux8.0

References

Timeline

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Last Modified
Status
Modified

Frequently Asked Questions

What is CVE-2020-11078?
In httplib2 before version 0.18.0, an attacker controlling unescaped part of uri for `httplib2.Http.request()` could change request headers and body, send additional hidden requests to same server. This vulnerability impacts software that uses httplib2 with uri constructed by string concatenation, as opposed to proper urllib building with escaping. This has been fixed in 0.18.0.
How severe is CVE-2020-11078?
CVE-2020-11078 has a CVSS score of 6.8/10 (MEDIUM severity). The EPSS model estimates a 2.59% probability of exploitation in the next 30 days.
How do I fix CVE-2020-11078?
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