#VU67186 Input validation error in oauthlib - CVE-2022-36087

Vulnerability identifier: #VU67186

Vulnerability risk: Medium

CVSSv4.0: 4.6 [CVSS:4.0/AV:N/AC:L/AT:N/PR:N/UI:A/VC:N/VI:N/VA:H/SC:N/SI:N/SA:N/E:U/U:Green]

CVE-ID: CVE-2022-36087

CWE-ID: CWE-20

Exploitation vector: Network

Exploit availability: No

Vulnerable software:
oauthlib
Other software / Other software solutions

Vendor: idan (Idan Gazit)

Description

The vulnerability allows a remote attacker to perform a denial of service (DoS) attack.

The vulnerability exists due to insufficient validation of user-supplied input within uri_validate functions. A remote attacker can pass specially crafted input to the application and perform a denial of service (DoS) attack.

Mitigation
Install updates from vendor's website.

Vulnerable software versions

oauthlib: 3.1.1 - 3.2.0

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External links
https://github.com/oauthlib/oauthlib/blob/2b8a44855a51ad5a5b0c348a08c2564a2e197ea2/oauthlib/uri_validate.py
https://github.com/oauthlib/oauthlib/releases/tag/v3.2.1
https://github.com/oauthlib/oauthlib/blob/d4bafd9f1d0eba3766e933b1ac598cbbf37b8914/oauthlib/oauth2/rfc6749/grant_types/base.py#L232
https://github.com/oauthlib/oauthlib/security/advisories/GHSA-3pgj-pg6c-r5p7
https://github.com/oauthlib/oauthlib/commit/2e40b412c844ecc4673c3fa3f72181f228bdbacd

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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.