CVE-2017-12165 - CVE House
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Status published Low CVE-2017-12165

It was discovered that Undertow before 1.4.17, 1.3.31 and 2.0.0...

Vulnerability Description

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.

Impact Analysis

Refer to official advisory for detailed impact metrics.

Remediation

Ensure systems are updated to the latest vendor-supplied patch levels.

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Credits & Attribution

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Affected Vendor

Affected Software

undertow
Vulnerable Versions:
1.4.17, 1.3.31, 2.0.0

Timeline

Official Publish: July 27th, 2018
Last Modified: August 5th, 2024
Added to House: July 20th, 2026

CVSS Vectors

V3: CVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:H/PR:L/UI:R/S:U/C:N/I:L/A:N

Weaknesses (CWE)

CWE-444

MITRE ATT&CK TTPs

T1190 Exploit Public-Facing Application
Initial Access
T1565.002 Stored Data Manipulation
Impact
T1078 Valid Accounts
Defense Evasion