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 :
Nov. 21, 2024, 2:57 a.m.
Source :
[email protected]
Remotely Exploitable :
Yes !
Impact Score :
1.4
Exploitability Score :
3.9
Affected Products
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vulnerability.
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CVE-2016-7152 vulnerability over time.
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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
CWE - Common Weakness Enumeration
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weaknesses that can lead to vulnerabilities. CVE-2016-7152 is
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Common Attack Pattern Enumeration and Classification (CAPEC)
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Exploit Prediction
EPSS is a daily estimate of the probability of exploitation activity being observed over the next 30 days.
0.51 }} -0.04%
score
0.77414
percentile