#VU24230 Inconsistent interpretation of HTTP requests in nginx - CVE-2019-20372
Vulnerability identifier: #VU24230
Vulnerability risk: Medium
CVSSv4.0: 5.5 [CVSS:4.0/AV:N/AC:L/AT:N/PR:N/UI:N/VC:L/VI:N/VA:N/SC:N/SI:N/SA:N/E:P/U:Green]
CVE-ID:
CWE-ID:
CWE-444
Exploitation vector: Network
Exploit availability: Yes
Vulnerable software:
nginx
Server applications /
Web servers
Vendor: NGINX
Description
The vulnerability allows a remote attacker to perform HTTP request smuggling attacks.
The vulnerability exists with certain error_page configurations. A remote attacker can read unauthorized web pages in environments where NGINX is being fronted by a load balancer.
Mitigation
Install updates from vendor's website.
Vulnerable software versions
nginx: 1.5.0, 1.5.1, 1.5.2, 1.5.3, 1.5.4, 1.5.5, 1.5.6, 1.5.7, 1.5.8, 1.5.9, 1.5.10, 1.5.11, 1.5.12, 1.5.13, 1.6.0, 1.6.1, 1.6.2, 1.6.3, 1.7.0, 1.7.1, 1.7.2, 1.7.3, 1.7.4, 1.7.5, 1.7.6, 1.7.7, 1.7.8, 1.7.9, 1.7.10, 1.7.11, 1.7.12, 1.8.0, 1.8.1, 1.9.0, 1.9.1, 1.9.2, 1.9.3, 1.9.4, 1.9.5, 1.9.6, 1.9.7, 1.9.8, 1.9.9, 1.9.10, 1.9.11, 1.9.12, 1.9.13, 1.9.14, 1.9.15, 1.10.0, 1.10.1, 1.10.2, 1.10.3, 1.11.0, 1.11.1, 1.11.2, 1.11.3, 1.11.4, 1.11.5, 1.11.6, 1.11.7, 1.11.8, 1.11.9, 1.11.10, 1.11.11, 1.11.12, 1.11.13, 1.12.0, 1.12.1, 1.12.2, 1.13.0, 1.13.1, 1.13.2, 1.13.3, 1.13.4, 1.13.5, 1.13.6, 1.13.7, 1.13.8, 1.13.9, 1.13.10, 1.13.11, 1.13.12, 1.14.0, 1.14.1, 1.14.2, 1.15.0, 1.15.1, 1.15.2, 1.15.3, 1.15.4, 1.15.5, 1.15.6, 1.15.7, 1.15.8, 1.15.9, 1.15.10, 1.15.11, 1.15.12, 1.16.0, 1.16.1, 1.17.0, 1.17.1, 1.17.2, 1.17.3, 1.17.4, 1.17.5, 1.17.6
External links
https://nginx.org/en/CHANGES
https://bertjwregeer.keybase.pub/2019-12-10%20-%20error_page%20request%20smuggling.pdf
https://duo.com/docs/dng-notes#version-1.5.4-january-2020
https://github.com/kubernetes/ingress-nginx/pull/4859
https://github.com/nginx/nginx/commit/c1be55f97211d38b69ac0c2027e6812ab8b1b94e
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.
