CVE-2018-11783

Description

sslheaders plugin extracts information from the client certificate and sets headers in the request based on the configuration of the plugin. The plugin doesn't strip the headers from the request in some scenarios. This problem was discovered in versions 6.0.0 to 6.0.3, 7.0.0 to 7.1.5, and 8.0.0 to 8.0.1.

Category

7.5
CVSS
Severity: High
CVSS 3.0 •
CVSS 2.0 •
EPSS 1.12% Top 25%
Third-Party Advisory securityfocus.com
Affected: Apache Software Foundation Apache Traffic Server
Published at:
Updated at:

References

Link Tags
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/107032 vdb entry third party advisory
https://lists.apache.org/thread.html/4f102f943935476732fb1fb653d687c7b69d29d9792f0d6cf72c505e%40%3Cannounce.trafficserver.apache.org%3E mailing list

Frequently Asked Questions

What is the severity of CVE-2018-11783?
CVE-2018-11783 has been scored as a high severity vulnerability.
How to fix CVE-2018-11783?
To fix CVE-2018-11783, 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-2018-11783 being actively exploited in the wild?
It is possible that CVE-2018-11783 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.
What software or system is affected by CVE-2018-11783?
CVE-2018-11783 affects Apache Software Foundation Apache Traffic Server.
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