CVE-2017-14063

Description

Async Http Client (aka async-http-client) before 2.0.35 can be tricked into connecting to a host different from the one extracted by java.net.URI if a '?' character occurs in a fragment identifier. Similar bugs were previously identified in cURL (CVE-2016-8624) and Oracle Java 8 java.net.URL.

Category

7.5
CVSS
Severity: High
CVSS 3.0 •
CVSS 2.0 •
EPSS 1.15% Top 25%
Vendor Advisory redhat.com
Affected: n/a n/a
Published at:
Updated at:

References

Link Tags
https://github.com/AsyncHttpClient/async-http-client/issues/1455 patch third party advisory issue tracking
https://access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2018:2669 third party advisory vendor advisory
http://openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2017/08/31/4 patch mailing list third party advisory
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Frequently Asked Questions

What is the severity of CVE-2017-14063?
CVE-2017-14063 has been scored as a high severity vulnerability.
How to fix CVE-2017-14063?
To fix CVE-2017-14063, 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-2017-14063 being actively exploited in the wild?
It is possible that CVE-2017-14063 is being exploited or will be exploited in a near future based on public information. According to its EPSS score, there is a ~1% probability that this vulnerability will be exploited by malicious actors in the next 30 days.
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