CVE-2011-1498

Description

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.

Category

4.3
CVSS
Severity: Medium
CVSS 2.0 •
EPSS 2.89% Top 15%
Vendor Advisory fedoraproject.org
Affected: n/a n/a
Published at:
Updated at:

References

Link Tags
http://marc.info/?l=httpclient-users&m=129853896315461&w=2 mailing list
http://openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2011/04/08/1 mailing list
https://bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi?id=709531
http://marc.info/?l=httpclient-users&m=129856318011586&w=2 mailing list
http://marc.info/?l=httpclient-users&m=129857589129183&w=2 mailing list
http://openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2011/04/07/7 mailing list
https://issues.apache.org/jira/browse/HTTPCLIENT-1061
http://www.kb.cert.org/vuls/id/153049 third party advisory us government resource
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/46974 vdb entry
http://marc.info/?l=httpclient-users&m=129858274406594&w=2 mailing list
http://securityreason.com/securityalert/8298 third party advisory
http://lists.fedoraproject.org/pipermail/package-announce/2011-June/061440.html vendor advisory
http://marc.info/?l=httpclient-users&m=129858299106950&w=2 mailing list
http://www.apache.org/dist/httpcomponents/httpclient/RELEASE_NOTES-4.1.x.txt

Frequently Asked Questions

What is the severity of CVE-2011-1498?
CVE-2011-1498 has been scored as a medium severity vulnerability.
How to fix CVE-2011-1498?
To fix CVE-2011-1498, make sure you are using an up-to-date version of the affected component(s) by checking the vendor release notes. As for now, there are no other specific guidelines available.
Is CVE-2011-1498 being actively exploited in the wild?
It is possible that CVE-2011-1498 is being exploited or will be exploited in a near future based on public information. According to its EPSS score, there is a ~3% probability that this vulnerability will be exploited by malicious actors in the next 30 days.
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