CVE-2015-2296
MEDIUM severity · CVSS 6.8
6.8CVSS MEDIUM
Summary
The resolve_redirects function in sessions.py in requests 2.1.0 through 2.5.3 allows remote attackers to conduct session fixation attacks via a cookie without a host value in a redirect.
Impact & exploitability
Attack vectorNetwork
Attack complexity—
Privileges required—
User interaction—
Confidentiality impact—
Integrity impact—
Availability impact—
Exploit probability (EPSS)3%
AV:N/AC:M/Au:N/C:P/I:P/A:P
Affected products we track (1)
Recommendation
Apply the vendor fix in your normal patch cycle. Open any affected product above for its exact safe version.
Additional information
- NVD record
- https://warehouse.python.org/project/requests/2.6.0/Advisory
- http://advisories.mageia.org/MGASA-2015-0120.html
- http://lists.fedoraproject.org/pipermail/package-announce/2015-March/153594.html
- http://www.mandriva.com/security/advisories?name=MDVSA-2015:133
- http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2015/03/14/4
- http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2015/03/15/1
- http://www.ubuntu.com/usn/USN-2531-1
- https://github.com/kennethreitz/requests/commit/3bd8afbff29e50b38f889b2f688785a669b9aafc