SUSE update for python-urllib3

1) Information disclosure

EUVDB-ID: #VU81322

Risk: Low

CVSSv3.1: 3.4 [CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:H/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:L/I:N/A:N/E:P/RL:O/RC:C]

CVE-ID: CVE-2023-43804

CWE-ID: CWE-200 - Information exposure

Exploit availability: Yes

Description

The vulnerability allows a remote attacker to gain access to potentially sensitive information.

The vulnerability exists due to urllib does not strip the "Cookie" HTTP header during cross-origin HTTP redirects. A remote attacker can gain unauthorized access to sensitive information.

Mitigation

Update the affected package python-urllib3 to the latest version.

Vulnerable software versions

SUSE Linux Enterprise Server 12: SP3

SUSE Linux Enterprise High Performance Computing 12: SP3

SUSE OpenStack Cloud Crowbar: 8

HPE Helion Openstack: 8

SUSE OpenStack Cloud: 8

python-urllib3: before 1.25.10-5.22.1

External links

http://www.suse.com/support/update/announcement/2023/suse-su-20234157-1/

Q & A

Can this vulnerability be exploited remotely?

Yes. This vulnerability can be exploited by a remote non-authenticated attacker via the Internet.

Is there known malware, which exploits this vulnerability?

No. We are not aware of malware exploiting this vulnerability. However, proof of concept for this vulnerability is available.