Inconsistent interpretation of HTTP requests in Twisted Web - CVE-2024-41671
Published: July 30, 2024
Vulnerability identifier: #VU94852
CSH Severity: High
CVSS v4.0: CVSS:4.0/AV:N/AC:L/AT:N/PR:N/UI:N/VC:L/VI:L/VA:L/SC:N/SI:N/SA:N/E:P/U:Amber
CVE-ID: CVE-2024-41671
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 perform HTTP request smuggling attacks.
The vulnerability exists due to improper validation of HTTP requests in twisted.web. 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-2024-41671
Install updates from vendor's website.