CVE-2016-7152
Qualys Web Browser Weakness - Cleartext Data Exposure
Description
The HTTPS protocol does not consider the role of the TCP congestion window in providing information about content length, which makes it easier for remote attackers to obtain cleartext data by leveraging a web-browser configuration in which third-party cookies are sent, aka a "HEIST" attack.
INFO
Published Date :
Sept. 6, 2016, 10:59 a.m.
Last Modified :
April 12, 2025, 10:46 a.m.
Remotely Exploit :
Yes !
Source :
[email protected]
Affected Products
The following products are affected by CVE-2016-7152
vulnerability.
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CVSS Scores
| Score | Version | Severity | Vector | Exploitability Score | Impact Score | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| CVSS 2.0 | MEDIUM | [email protected] | ||||
| CVSS 3.0 | MEDIUM | [email protected] |
Solution
- Disable HTTP compression for HTTPS traffic.
- Apply browser security updates when available.
References to Advisories, Solutions, and Tools
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CWE - Common Weakness Enumeration
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specific instances of vulnerabilities, CWE categorizes the common flaws or
weaknesses that can lead to vulnerabilities. CVE-2016-7152 is
associated with the following CWEs:
Common Attack Pattern Enumeration and Classification (CAPEC)
Common Attack Pattern Enumeration and Classification
(CAPEC)
stores attack patterns, which are descriptions of the common attributes and
approaches employed by adversaries to exploit the CVE-2016-7152
weaknesses.
We scan GitHub repositories to detect new proof-of-concept exploits. Following list is a collection of public exploits and proof-of-concepts, which have been published on GitHub (sorted by the most recently updated).
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The following list is the news that have been mention
CVE-2016-7152 vulnerability anywhere in the article.
The following table lists the changes that have been made to the
CVE-2016-7152 vulnerability over time.
Vulnerability history details can be useful for understanding the evolution of a vulnerability, and for identifying the most recent changes that may impact the vulnerability's severity, exploitability, or other characteristics.
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CVE Modified by af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
Nov. 21, 2024
Action Type Old Value New Value Added Reference http://arstechnica.com/security/2016/08/new-attack-steals-ssns-e-mail-addresses-and-more-from-https-pages/ Added Reference http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/92769 Added Reference http://www.securitytracker.com/id/1036741 Added Reference http://www.securitytracker.com/id/1036742 Added Reference http://www.securitytracker.com/id/1036743 Added Reference http://www.securitytracker.com/id/1036744 Added Reference http://www.securitytracker.com/id/1036745 Added Reference http://www.securitytracker.com/id/1036746 Added Reference https://tom.vg/papers/heist_blackhat2016.pdf -
CVE Modified by [email protected]
May. 14, 2024
Action Type Old Value New Value -
CVE Modified by [email protected]
Feb. 19, 2017
Action Type Old Value New Value Removed Reference https://www.blackhat.com/docs/us-16/materials/us-16-VanGoethem-HEIST-HTTP-Encrypted-Information-Can-Be-Stolen-Through-TCP-Windows-wp.pdf [Technical Description] -
CVE Modified by [email protected]
Nov. 28, 2016
Action Type Old Value New Value Added Reference http://www.securitytracker.com/id/1036746 [No Types Assigned] Added Reference http://www.securitytracker.com/id/1036745 [No Types Assigned] Added Reference http://www.securitytracker.com/id/1036741 [No Types Assigned] Added Reference http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/92769 [No Types Assigned] Added Reference http://www.securitytracker.com/id/1036742 [No Types Assigned] Added Reference http://www.securitytracker.com/id/1036743 [No Types Assigned] -
CVE Modified by [email protected]
Sep. 27, 2016
Action Type Old Value New Value Added Reference http://www.securitytracker.com/id/1036744 -
Modified Analysis by [email protected]
Sep. 14, 2016
Action Type Old Value New Value Changed CPE Configuration Configuration 1 OR *cpe:2.3:a:opera:opera:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Configuration 2 OR *cpe:2.3:a:mozilla:firefox:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Configuration 3 OR *cpe:2.3:a:apple:safari:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Configuration 4 OR *cpe:2.3:a:microsoft:edge:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:* *cpe:2.3:a:microsoft:internet_explorer:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Configuration 5 OR *cpe:2.3:a:google:chrome:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Configuration 1 OR *cpe:2.3:a:opera:opera:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Configuration 2 OR *cpe:2.3:a:apple:safari:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Configuration 3 OR *cpe:2.3:a:mozilla:firefox:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Configuration 4 OR *cpe:2.3:a:microsoft:edge:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:* *cpe:2.3:a:microsoft:internet_explorer:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Configuration 5 OR *cpe:2.3:a:google:chrome:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:* -
Modified Analysis by [email protected]
Sep. 14, 2016
Action Type Old Value New Value Changed CPE Configuration Configuration 1 OR *cpe:2.3:a:microsoft:edge:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:* *cpe:2.3:a:microsoft:internet_explorer:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Configuration 2 OR *cpe:2.3:a:mozilla:firefox:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Configuration 3 OR *cpe:2.3:a:google:chrome:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Configuration 4 OR *cpe:2.3:a:opera:opera:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Configuration 5 OR *cpe:2.3:a:apple:safari:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Configuration 1 OR *cpe:2.3:a:opera:opera:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Configuration 2 OR *cpe:2.3:a:mozilla:firefox:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Configuration 3 OR *cpe:2.3:a:apple:safari:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Configuration 4 OR *cpe:2.3:a:microsoft:edge:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:* *cpe:2.3:a:microsoft:internet_explorer:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Configuration 5 OR *cpe:2.3:a:google:chrome:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:* -
Modified Analysis by [email protected]
Sep. 06, 2016
Action Type Old Value New Value Added CPE Configuration Configuration 1 OR *cpe:2.3:a:microsoft:edge:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:* *cpe:2.3:a:microsoft:internet_explorer:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Configuration 2 OR *cpe:2.3:a:mozilla:firefox:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Configuration 3 OR *cpe:2.3:a:google:chrome:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Configuration 4 OR *cpe:2.3:a:opera:opera:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Configuration 5 OR *cpe:2.3:a:apple:safari:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Added CVSS V2 (AV:N/AC:L/Au:N/C:P/I:N/A:N) Added CVSS V3 AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:L/I:N/A:N Changed Reference Type https://tom.vg/papers/heist_blackhat2016.pdf No Types Assigned https://tom.vg/papers/heist_blackhat2016.pdf Technical Description Changed Reference Type http://arstechnica.com/security/2016/08/new-attack-steals-ssns-e-mail-addresses-and-more-from-https-pages/ No Types Assigned http://arstechnica.com/security/2016/08/new-attack-steals-ssns-e-mail-addresses-and-more-from-https-pages/ Technical Description Added Reference https://www.blackhat.com/docs/us-16/materials/us-16-VanGoethem-HEIST-HTTP-Encrypted-Information-Can-Be-Stolen-Through-TCP-Windows-wp.pdf Added CWE CWE-200 -
Initial Analysis by [email protected]
Sep. 06, 2016
Action Type Old Value New Value
Vulnerability Scoring Details
Base CVSS Score: 5.3
Base CVSS Score: 5
Exploit Prediction
EPSS is a daily estimate of the probability of exploitation activity being observed over the next 30 days.
2.28 }} -1.64%
score
0.84071
percentile