Inconsistent interpretation of HTTP requests in Twisted Web - CVE-2022-24801
Published: April 12, 2022
Vulnerability identifier: #VU62077
CSH Severity: Medium
CVSS v4.0: CVSS:4.0/AV:N/AC:L/AT:N/PR:N/UI:A/VC:L/VI:L/VA:N/SC:N/SI:N/SA:N/E:U/U:Green
CVE-ID: CVE-2022-24801
CWE-ID: CWE-444
Exploitation vector: Remote access
Exploit availability:
No public exploit available
Vendor: Twisted Matrix Labs
Affected software:
Twisted Web
Twisted Web
Detailed vulnerability description
The vulnerability allows a remote attacker to preform HTTP request smuggling attacks.
The vulnerability exists due to improper validation of HTTP requests within the twisted.web.http module. A remote attacker can send a specially crafted HTTP request to the server and smuggle arbitrary HTTP headers.
Successful exploitation of vulnerability may allow an attacker to poison HTTP cache and perform phishing attacks.
How to mitigate CVE-2022-24801
Install updates from vendor's website.