Information disclosure in Shadowsocks-libev - CVE-2019-5152
Published: December 4, 2019 / Updated: January 30, 2020
Vulnerability identifier: #VU23394
CSH Severity: Medium
CVSS v4.0: CVSS:4.0/AV:N/AC:L/AT:P/PR:N/UI:N/VC:H/VI:N/VA:N/SC:N/SI:N/SA:N/E:U/U:Green
CVE-ID: CVE-2019-5152
CWE-ID: CWE-200
Exploitation vector: Remote access
Exploit availability:
No public exploit available
Vendor: Shadowsocks
Affected software:
Shadowsocks-libev
Shadowsocks-libev
Detailed vulnerability description
The vulnerability allows a remote attacker to gain access to potentially sensitive information.
The vulnerability exists in the network packet handling functionality when utilizing a Stream Cipher. A remote attacker can send a specially crafted set of network packets, cause an outbound connection from the server and gain unauthorized access to sensitive information on the system.
How to mitigate CVE-2019-5152
Install update from vendor's website.