Vulnerabilities > CVE-2011-1498 - Information Exposure vulnerability in Apache Httpclient 4.0/4.0.1/4.1
Attack vector
UNKNOWN Attack complexity
UNKNOWN Privileges required
UNKNOWN Confidentiality impact
UNKNOWN Integrity impact
UNKNOWN Availability impact
UNKNOWN Summary
Apache HttpClient 4.x before 4.1.1 in Apache HttpComponents, when used with an authenticating proxy server, sends the Proxy-Authorization header to the origin server, which allows remote web servers to obtain sensitive information by logging this header.
Vulnerable Configurations
Part | Description | Count |
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Application | 12 |
Common Weakness Enumeration (CWE)
Common Attack Pattern Enumeration and Classification (CAPEC)
- Subverting Environment Variable Values The attacker directly or indirectly modifies environment variables used by or controlling the target software. The attacker's goal is to cause the target software to deviate from its expected operation in a manner that benefits the attacker.
- Footprinting An attacker engages in probing and exploration activity to identify constituents and properties of the target. Footprinting is a general term to describe a variety of information gathering techniques, often used by attackers in preparation for some attack. It consists of using tools to learn as much as possible about the composition, configuration, and security mechanisms of the targeted application, system or network. Information that might be collected during a footprinting effort could include open ports, applications and their versions, network topology, and similar information. While footprinting is not intended to be damaging (although certain activities, such as network scans, can sometimes cause disruptions to vulnerable applications inadvertently) it may often pave the way for more damaging attacks.
- Exploiting Trust in Client (aka Make the Client Invisible) An attack of this type exploits a programs' vulnerabilities in client/server communication channel authentication and data integrity. It leverages the implicit trust a server places in the client, or more importantly, that which the server believes is the client. An attacker executes this type of attack by placing themselves in the communication channel between client and server such that communication directly to the server is possible where the server believes it is communicating only with a valid client. There are numerous variations of this type of attack.
- Browser Fingerprinting An attacker carefully crafts small snippets of Java Script to efficiently detect the type of browser the potential victim is using. Many web-based attacks need prior knowledge of the web browser including the version of browser to ensure successful exploitation of a vulnerability. Having this knowledge allows an attacker to target the victim with attacks that specifically exploit known or zero day weaknesses in the type and version of the browser used by the victim. Automating this process via Java Script as a part of the same delivery system used to exploit the browser is considered more efficient as the attacker can supply a browser fingerprinting method and integrate it with exploit code, all contained in Java Script and in response to the same web page request by the browser.
- Session Credential Falsification through Prediction This attack targets predictable session ID in order to gain privileges. The attacker can predict the session ID used during a transaction to perform spoofing and session hijacking.
Nessus
NASL family Fedora Local Security Checks NASL id FEDORA_2011-7747.NASL description This updated fixes several bug. See http://www.apache.org/dist/httpcomponents/httpclient/RELEASE_NOTES-4.1 .x.txt for details Note that Tenable Network Security has extracted the preceding description block directly from the Fedora security advisory. Tenable has attempted to automatically clean and format it as much as possible without introducing additional issues. last seen 2020-06-01 modified 2020-06-02 plugin id 55147 published 2011-06-16 reporter This script is Copyright (C) 2011-2019 and is owned by Tenable, Inc. or an Affiliate thereof. source https://www.tenable.com/plugins/nessus/55147 title Fedora 15 : httpcomponents-client-4.1.1-2.fc15 (2011-7747) code #%NASL_MIN_LEVEL 80502 # # (C) Tenable Network Security, Inc. # # The descriptive text and package checks in this plugin were # extracted from Fedora Security Advisory 2011-7747. # include("compat.inc"); if (description) { script_id(55147); script_version("1.11"); script_cvs_date("Date: 2019/08/02 13:32:35"); script_cve_id("CVE-2011-1498"); script_bugtraq_id(46974); script_xref(name:"FEDORA", value:"2011-7747"); script_name(english:"Fedora 15 : httpcomponents-client-4.1.1-2.fc15 (2011-7747)"); script_summary(english:"Checks rpm output for the updated package."); script_set_attribute( attribute:"synopsis", value:"The remote Fedora host is missing a security update." ); script_set_attribute( attribute:"description", value: "This updated fixes several bug. See http://www.apache.org/dist/httpcomponents/httpclient/RELEASE_NOTES-4.1 .x.txt for details Note that Tenable Network Security has extracted the preceding description block directly from the Fedora security advisory. Tenable has attempted to automatically clean and format it as much as possible without introducing additional issues." ); # http://www.apache.org/dist/httpcomponents/httpclient/RELEASE_NOTES-4.1.x.txt script_set_attribute( attribute:"see_also", value:"http://www.nessus.org/u?2b960bf2" ); script_set_attribute( attribute:"see_also", value:"https://bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi?id=709531" ); # https://lists.fedoraproject.org/pipermail/package-announce/2011-June/061440.html script_set_attribute( attribute:"see_also", value:"http://www.nessus.org/u?789070ba" ); script_set_attribute( attribute:"solution", value:"Update the affected httpcomponents-client package." ); script_set_cvss_base_vector("CVSS2#AV:N/AC:M/Au:N/C:P/I:N/A:N"); script_set_cvss_temporal_vector("CVSS2#E:U/RL:OF/RC:C"); script_set_attribute(attribute:"exploitability_ease", value:"No known exploits are available"); script_set_attribute(attribute:"exploit_available", value:"false"); script_set_attribute(attribute:"plugin_type", value:"local"); script_set_attribute(attribute:"cpe", value:"p-cpe:/a:fedoraproject:fedora:httpcomponents-client"); script_set_attribute(attribute:"cpe", value:"cpe:/o:fedoraproject:fedora:15"); script_set_attribute(attribute:"patch_publication_date", value:"2011/06/02"); script_set_attribute(attribute:"plugin_publication_date", value:"2011/06/16"); script_end_attributes(); script_category(ACT_GATHER_INFO); script_copyright(english:"This script is Copyright (C) 2011-2019 and is owned by Tenable, Inc. or an Affiliate thereof."); script_family(english:"Fedora Local Security Checks"); script_dependencies("ssh_get_info.nasl"); script_require_keys("Host/local_checks_enabled", "Host/RedHat/release", "Host/RedHat/rpm-list"); exit(0); } include("audit.inc"); include("global_settings.inc"); include("rpm.inc"); if (!get_kb_item("Host/local_checks_enabled")) audit(AUDIT_LOCAL_CHECKS_NOT_ENABLED); release = get_kb_item("Host/RedHat/release"); if (isnull(release) || "Fedora" >!< release) audit(AUDIT_OS_NOT, "Fedora"); os_ver = eregmatch(pattern: "Fedora.*release ([0-9]+)", string:release); if (isnull(os_ver)) audit(AUDIT_UNKNOWN_APP_VER, "Fedora"); os_ver = os_ver[1]; if (! ereg(pattern:"^15([^0-9]|$)", string:os_ver)) audit(AUDIT_OS_NOT, "Fedora 15.x", "Fedora " + os_ver); if (!get_kb_item("Host/RedHat/rpm-list")) audit(AUDIT_PACKAGE_LIST_MISSING); cpu = get_kb_item("Host/cpu"); if (isnull(cpu)) audit(AUDIT_UNKNOWN_ARCH); if ("x86_64" >!< cpu && cpu !~ "^i[3-6]86$") audit(AUDIT_LOCAL_CHECKS_NOT_IMPLEMENTED, "Fedora", cpu); flag = 0; if (rpm_check(release:"FC15", reference:"httpcomponents-client-4.1.1-2.fc15")) flag++; if (flag) { if (report_verbosity > 0) security_warning(port:0, extra:rpm_report_get()); else security_warning(0); exit(0); } else { tested = pkg_tests_get(); if (tested) audit(AUDIT_PACKAGE_NOT_AFFECTED, tested); else audit(AUDIT_PACKAGE_NOT_INSTALLED, "httpcomponents-client"); }
NASL family CGI abuses NASL id WEBSPHERE_PORTAL_8_0_0_1_CF13.NASL description The version of IBM WebSphere Portal on the remote host is affected by multiple vulnerabilities : - An information disclosure vulnerability exists in the HttpClient component of the Apache HttpComponents library. An attacker can exploit this issue by sending a Proxy-Authorization header to retrieve a user last seen 2020-06-01 modified 2020-06-02 plugin id 77533 published 2014-09-05 reporter This script is Copyright (C) 2014-2019 and is owned by Tenable, Inc. or an Affiliate thereof. source https://www.tenable.com/plugins/nessus/77533 title IBM WebSphere Portal 8.x < 8.0.0.1 CF13 Multiple Vulnerabilities code # # (C) Tenable Network Security, Inc. # include("compat.inc"); if (description) { script_id(77533); script_version("1.5"); script_cvs_date("Date: 2019/11/25"); script_cve_id( "CVE-2011-1498", "CVE-2014-3102", "CVE-2014-4746", "CVE-2014-4760" ); script_bugtraq_id( 46974, 69044, 69045, 69047 ); script_xref(name:"CERT", value:"153049"); script_name(english:"IBM WebSphere Portal 8.x < 8.0.0.1 CF13 Multiple Vulnerabilities"); script_summary(english:"Checks for installed patches."); script_set_attribute(attribute:"synopsis", value: "The remote Windows host has web portal software installed that is affected by multiple vulnerabilities."); script_set_attribute(attribute:"description", value: "The version of IBM WebSphere Portal on the remote host is affected by multiple vulnerabilities : - An information disclosure vulnerability exists in the HttpClient component of the Apache HttpComponents library. An attacker can exploit this issue by sending a Proxy-Authorization header to retrieve a user's password. (CVE-2011-1498) - An unspecified cross-site scripting vulnerability exists due to improper validation of user input. An attacker can exploit this issue to execute code in the security context of a user's browser. (CVE-2014-3102) - An information disclosure vulnerability exists due to the returned error codes which an attacker can use to identify devices behind a firewall. (CVE-2014-4746) - An unspecified open redirect vulnerability exists that can allow an attacker to perform a phishing attack by enticing a user to click on a malicious URL. (CVE-2014-4760)"); script_set_attribute(attribute:"see_also", value:"https://www-304.ibm.com/support/docview.wss?uid=swg21676776"); # https://www-304.ibm.com/connections/blogs/PSIRT/entry/ibm_security_bulletin_fixes_available_for_vulnerability_in_apache_httpcomponents_httpclient_contained_in_ibm_websphere_portal_cve_2011_1498?lang=en_us script_set_attribute(attribute:"see_also", value:"http://www.nessus.org/u?4c0df724"); script_set_attribute(attribute:"see_also", value:"https://www-304.ibm.com/support/docview.wss?uid=swg21680230"); # https://www-304.ibm.com/connections/blogs/PSIRT/entry/ibm_security_bulletin_fixes_available_for_security_vulnerabilities_in_ibm_websphere_portal_multiple_cves1?lang=en_us script_set_attribute(attribute:"see_also", value:"http://www.nessus.org/u?ad660435"); script_set_attribute(attribute:"solution", value: "IBM has published a cumulative fix for WebSphere Portal 8.0.0.1 (CF13). Refer to IBM's advisory for more information."); script_set_cvss_base_vector("CVSS2#AV:N/AC:M/Au:N/C:P/I:P/A:N"); script_set_cvss_temporal_vector("CVSS2#E:U/RL:OF/RC:C"); script_set_attribute(attribute:"cvss_score_source", value:"CVE-2014-4760"); script_set_attribute(attribute:"exploitability_ease", value:"No exploit is required"); script_set_attribute(attribute:"exploit_available", value:"false"); script_cwe_id(20, 74, 79, 442, 629, 711, 712, 722, 725, 750, 751, 800, 801, 809, 811, 864, 900, 928, 931, 990); script_set_attribute(attribute:"vuln_publication_date", value:"2011/07/07"); script_set_attribute(attribute:"patch_publication_date", value:"2014/07/29"); script_set_attribute(attribute:"plugin_publication_date", value:"2014/09/05"); script_set_attribute(attribute:"plugin_type", value:"local"); script_set_attribute(attribute:"cpe", value:"cpe:/a:ibm:websphere_portal"); script_end_attributes(); script_category(ACT_GATHER_INFO); script_family(english:"CGI abuses"); script_copyright(english:"This script is Copyright (C) 2014-2019 and is owned by Tenable, Inc. or an Affiliate thereof."); script_dependencies("websphere_portal_installed.nbin"); script_require_keys("installed_sw/IBM WebSphere Portal"); exit(0); } include("websphere_portal_version.inc"); websphere_portal_check_version( ranges:make_list("8.0.0.0, 8.0.0.1"), fix:"CF13", severity:SECURITY_WARNING, xss:TRUE );
References
- http://lists.fedoraproject.org/pipermail/package-announce/2011-June/061440.html
- http://marc.info/?l=httpclient-users&m=129853896315461&w=2
- http://marc.info/?l=httpclient-users&m=129856318011586&w=2
- http://marc.info/?l=httpclient-users&m=129857589129183&w=2
- http://marc.info/?l=httpclient-users&m=129858274406594&w=2
- http://marc.info/?l=httpclient-users&m=129858299106950&w=2
- http://openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2011/04/07/7
- http://openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2011/04/08/1
- http://securityreason.com/securityalert/8298
- http://www.apache.org/dist/httpcomponents/httpclient/RELEASE_NOTES-4.1.x.txt
- http://www.kb.cert.org/vuls/id/153049
- http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/46974
- https://bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi?id=709531
- https://issues.apache.org/jira/browse/HTTPCLIENT-1061
- http://lists.fedoraproject.org/pipermail/package-announce/2011-June/061440.html
- https://issues.apache.org/jira/browse/HTTPCLIENT-1061
- https://bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi?id=709531
- http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/46974
- http://www.kb.cert.org/vuls/id/153049
- http://www.apache.org/dist/httpcomponents/httpclient/RELEASE_NOTES-4.1.x.txt
- http://securityreason.com/securityalert/8298
- http://openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2011/04/08/1
- http://openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2011/04/07/7
- http://marc.info/?l=httpclient-users&m=129858299106950&w=2
- http://marc.info/?l=httpclient-users&m=129858274406594&w=2
- http://marc.info/?l=httpclient-users&m=129857589129183&w=2
- http://marc.info/?l=httpclient-users&m=129856318011586&w=2
- http://marc.info/?l=httpclient-users&m=129853896315461&w=2