5.3
MEDIUM
CVE-2018-8040
Apache Traffic Server ESI Plugin Cookie Header Information Disclosure
Description

Pages that are rendered using the ESI plugin can have access to the cookie header when the plugin is configured not to allow access. This affects Apache Traffic Server (ATS) versions 6.0.0 to 6.2.2 and 7.0.0 to 7.1.3. To resolve this issue users running 6.x should upgrade to 6.2.3 or later versions and 7.x users should upgrade to 7.1.4 or later versions.

INFO

Published Date :

Aug. 29, 2018, 1:29 p.m.

Last Modified :

Nov. 7, 2023, 3:01 a.m.

Remotely Exploitable :

Yes !

Impact Score :

1.4

Exploitability Score :

3.9
Affected Products

The following products are affected by CVE-2018-8040 vulnerability. Even if cvefeed.io is aware of the exact versions of the products that are affected, the information is not represented in the table below.

ID Vendor Product Action
1 Debian debian_linux
1 Apache traffic_server
References to Advisories, Solutions, and Tools

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The following table lists the changes that have been made to the CVE-2018-8040 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.

  • CVE Modified by [email protected]

    May. 14, 2024

    Action Type Old Value New Value
  • CVE Modified by [email protected]

    Nov. 07, 2023

    Action Type Old Value New Value
    Added Reference Apache Software Foundation https://lists.apache.org/thread.html/cc7aa2ce1c6f4fe0c6bfef517763cdaad30ec7bcb0115b73f73f3c01%40%3Cusers.trafficserver.apache.org%3E [No types assigned]
    Added Reference Apache Software Foundation https://lists.apache.org/thread.html/36b3df68fe7311965f6bc4630ca413d2aa99d8f1d53affda85ea70d7%40%3Cusers.trafficserver.apache.org%3E [No types assigned]
    Removed Reference Apache Software Foundation https://lists.apache.org/thread.html/cc7aa2ce1c6f4fe0c6bfef517763cdaad30ec7bcb0115b73f73f3c01@%3Cusers.trafficserver.apache.org%3E
    Removed Reference Apache Software Foundation https://lists.apache.org/thread.html/36b3df68fe7311965f6bc4630ca413d2aa99d8f1d53affda85ea70d7@%3Cusers.trafficserver.apache.org%3E
  • CWE Remap by [email protected]

    Oct. 03, 2019

    Action Type Old Value New Value
    Changed CWE CWE-284 CWE-254 CWE-20 CWE-668
  • Initial Analysis by [email protected]

    Nov. 08, 2018

    Action Type Old Value New Value
    Added CVSS V2 (AV:N/AC:L/Au:N/C:N/I:P/A:N)
    Added CVSS V3 AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:L/A:N
    Changed Reference Type https://lists.apache.org/thread.html/36b3df68fe7311965f6bc4630ca413d2aa99d8f1d53affda85ea70d7@%3Cusers.trafficserver.apache.org%3E No Types Assigned https://lists.apache.org/thread.html/36b3df68fe7311965f6bc4630ca413d2aa99d8f1d53affda85ea70d7@%3Cusers.trafficserver.apache.org%3E Mailing List, Vendor Advisory
    Changed Reference Type https://www.debian.org/security/2018/dsa-4282 No Types Assigned https://www.debian.org/security/2018/dsa-4282 Third Party Advisory
    Changed Reference Type https://github.com/apache/trafficserver/pull/3926 No Types Assigned https://github.com/apache/trafficserver/pull/3926 Patch, Third Party Advisory
    Changed Reference Type http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/105181 No Types Assigned http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/105181 Third Party Advisory, VDB Entry
    Changed Reference Type https://lists.apache.org/thread.html/cc7aa2ce1c6f4fe0c6bfef517763cdaad30ec7bcb0115b73f73f3c01@%3Cusers.trafficserver.apache.org%3E No Types Assigned https://lists.apache.org/thread.html/cc7aa2ce1c6f4fe0c6bfef517763cdaad30ec7bcb0115b73f73f3c01@%3Cusers.trafficserver.apache.org%3E Mailing List, Mitigation, Vendor Advisory
    Added CWE CWE-284
    Added CPE Configuration OR *cpe:2.3:a:apache:traffic_server:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* versions from (including) 6.0.0 up to (including) 6.2.2 *cpe:2.3:a:apache:traffic_server:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* versions from (including) 7.0.0 up to (including) 7.1.3
    Added CPE Configuration OR *cpe:2.3:o:debian:debian_linux:9.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
  • CVE Modified by [email protected]

    Sep. 02, 2018

    Action Type Old Value New Value
    Added Reference https://www.debian.org/security/2018/dsa-4282 [No Types Assigned]
  • CVE Modified by [email protected]

    Sep. 01, 2018

    Action Type Old Value New Value
    Added Reference http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/105181 [No Types Assigned]
  • CVE Modified by [email protected]

    Aug. 30, 2018

    Action Type Old Value New Value
    Added Reference https://lists.apache.org/thread.html/36b3df68fe7311965f6bc4630ca413d2aa99d8f1d53affda85ea70d7@%3Cusers.trafficserver.apache.org%3E [No Types Assigned]
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CWE - Common Weakness Enumeration

While CVE identifies specific instances of vulnerabilities, CWE categorizes the common flaws or weaknesses that can lead to vulnerabilities. CVE-2018-8040 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-2018-8040 weaknesses.

Exploit Prediction

EPSS is a daily estimate of the probability of exploitation activity being observed over the next 30 days.

4.94 }} -1.89%

score

0.92820

percentile

CVSS30 - Vulnerability Scoring System
Attack Vector
Attack Complexity
Privileges Required
User Interaction
Scope
Confidentiality
Integrity
Availability