// For flags

CVE-2017-12165

undertow: improper whitespace parsing leading to potential HTTP request smuggling

Severity Score

7.5
*CVSS v3

Exploit Likelihood

*EPSS

Affected Versions

*CPE

Public Exploits

0
*Multiple Sources

Exploited in Wild

-
*KEV

Decision

-
*SSVC
Descriptions

It was discovered that Undertow before 1.4.17, 1.3.31 and 2.0.0 processes http request headers with unusual whitespaces which can cause possible http request smuggling.

Se ha descubierto que Undertow en versiones anteriores a la 1.4.17, 1.3.31 y 2.0.0 procesa cabeceras de peticiĆ³n HTTP con espacios en blanco inusuales que pueden provocar HTTP Request Smuggling.

It was discovered that Undertow processes http request headers with unusual whitespaces which can cause possible http request smuggling.

*Credits: N/A
CVSS Scores
Attack Vector
Network
Attack Complexity
Low
Privileges Required
None
User Interaction
None
Scope
Unchanged
Confidentiality
None
Integrity
High
Availability
None
Attack Vector
Network
Attack Complexity
High
Privileges Required
Low
User Interaction
Required
Scope
Unchanged
Confidentiality
None
Integrity
Low
Availability
None
Attack Vector
Network
Attack Complexity
Low
Authentication
None
Confidentiality
None
Integrity
Partial
Availability
None
* Common Vulnerability Scoring System
SSVC
  • Decision:-
Exploitation
-
Automatable
-
Tech. Impact
-
* Organization's Worst-case Scenario
Timeline
  • 2017-08-01 CVE Reserved
  • 2017-12-14 CVE Published
  • 2023-07-21 EPSS Updated
  • 2024-08-05 CVE Updated
  • ---------- Exploited in Wild
  • ---------- KEV Due Date
  • ---------- First Exploit
CWE
  • CWE-444: Inconsistent Interpretation of HTTP Requests ('HTTP Request/Response Smuggling')
CAPEC
Affected Vendors, Products, and Versions
Vendor Product Version Other Status
Vendor Product Version Other Status <-- --> Vendor Product Version Other Status
Redhat
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Undertow
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>= 1.0.0 < 1.3.31
Search vendor "Redhat" for product "Undertow" and version " >= 1.0.0 < 1.3.31"
-
Affected
Redhat
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Undertow
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>= 1.4.0 < 1.4.17
Search vendor "Redhat" for product "Undertow" and version " >= 1.4.0 < 1.4.17"
-
Affected
Redhat
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Undertow
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2.0.0
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alpha_1
Affected
Redhat
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Jboss Enterprise Application Platform
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7.0.0
Search vendor "Redhat" for product "Jboss Enterprise Application Platform" and version "7.0.0"
-
Affected
Redhat
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Jboss Enterprise Application Platform
Search vendor "Redhat" for product "Jboss Enterprise Application Platform"
7.1.0
Search vendor "Redhat" for product "Jboss Enterprise Application Platform" and version "7.1.0"
-
Affected