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Amazon Linux 2 : python-requests (ALAS-2019-1334)

high Nessus Plugin ID 130230

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Synopsis

The remote Amazon Linux 2 host is missing a security update.

Description

A credentials-exposure flaw was found in python-requests, where if a request with authentication is redirected (302) from an HTTPS endpoint to an HTTP endpoint on the same host, the Authorization header is not stripped and the credentials can be read in plain text. A man-in-the-middle attacker could exploit this flaw to obtain a user's valid credentials.(CVE-2018-18074)

Solution

Run 'yum update python-requests' to update your system.

See Also

https://alas.aws.amazon.com/AL2/ALAS-2019-1334.html

Plugin Details

Severity: High

ID: 130230

File Name: al2_ALAS-2019-1334.nasl

Version: 1.4

Type: local

Agent: unix

Published: 10/25/2019

Updated: 4/17/2024

Supported Sensors: Agentless Assessment, Frictionless Assessment Agent, Frictionless Assessment AWS, Nessus Agent, Nessus

Risk Information

VPR

Risk Factor: Medium

Score: 4.4

CVSS v2

Risk Factor: Medium

Base Score: 5

Temporal Score: 3.9

Vector: CVSS2#AV:N/AC:L/Au:N/C:P/I:N/A:N

CVSS Score Source: CVE-2018-18074

CVSS v3

Risk Factor: High

Base Score: 7.5

Temporal Score: 6.7

Vector: CVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:N/A:N

Temporal Vector: CVSS:3.0/E:P/RL:O/RC:C

Vulnerability Information

CPE: p-cpe:/a:amazon:linux:python-requests, cpe:/o:amazon:linux:2

Required KB Items: Host/local_checks_enabled, Host/AmazonLinux/release, Host/AmazonLinux/rpm-list

Exploit Available: true

Exploit Ease: Exploits are available

Patch Publication Date: 10/21/2019

Vulnerability Publication Date: 10/9/2018

Reference Information

CVE: CVE-2018-18074

ALAS: 2019-1334