CVE-2019-16785
Waitress HTTP Request Smuggling/Splitting Vulnerability
Description
Waitress through version 1.3.1 implemented a "MAY" part of the RFC7230 which states: "Although the line terminator for the start-line and header fields is the sequence CRLF, a recipient MAY recognize a single LF as a line terminator and ignore any preceding CR." Unfortunately if a front-end server does not parse header fields with an LF the same way as it does those with a CRLF it can lead to the front-end and the back-end server parsing the same HTTP message in two different ways. This can lead to a potential for HTTP request smuggling/splitting whereby Waitress may see two requests while the front-end server only sees a single HTTP message. This issue is fixed in Waitress 1.4.0.
INFO
Published Date :
Dec. 20, 2019, 11:15 p.m.
Last Modified :
Nov. 7, 2023, 3:05 a.m.
Source :
[email protected]
Remotely Exploitable :
Yes !
Impact Score :
3.6
Exploitability Score :
3.9
Affected Products
The following products are affected by CVE-2019-16785
vulnerability.
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References to Advisories, Solutions, and Tools
Here, you will find a curated list of external links that provide in-depth
information, practical solutions, and valuable tools related to
CVE-2019-16785.
| URL | Resource |
|---|---|
| https://access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2020:0720 | Third Party Advisory |
| https://docs.pylonsproject.org/projects/waitress/en/latest/#security-fixes | Vendor Advisory |
| https://github.com/Pylons/waitress/commit/8eba394ad75deaf9e5cd15b78a3d16b12e6b0eba | Patch Third Party Advisory |
| https://github.com/Pylons/waitress/security/advisories/GHSA-pg36-wpm5-g57p | Exploit Third Party Advisory |
| https://lists.debian.org/debian-lts-announce/2022/05/msg00011.html | Mailing List Third Party Advisory |
| https://lists.fedoraproject.org/archives/list/package-announce%40lists.fedoraproject.org/message/GVDHR2DNKCNQ7YQXISJ45NT4IQDX3LJ7/ | |
| https://lists.fedoraproject.org/archives/list/package-announce%40lists.fedoraproject.org/message/LYEOTGWJZVKPRXX2HBNVIYWCX73QYPM5/ | |
| https://www.oracle.com/security-alerts/cpuapr2022.html | Patch Third Party Advisory |
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CVE-2019-16785 vulnerability anywhere in the article.
The following table lists the changes that have been made to the
CVE-2019-16785 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 [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 GitHub, Inc. https://lists.fedoraproject.org/archives/list/package-announce%40lists.fedoraproject.org/message/GVDHR2DNKCNQ7YQXISJ45NT4IQDX3LJ7/ [No types assigned] Added Reference GitHub, Inc. https://lists.fedoraproject.org/archives/list/package-announce%40lists.fedoraproject.org/message/LYEOTGWJZVKPRXX2HBNVIYWCX73QYPM5/ [No types assigned] Removed Reference GitHub, Inc. https://lists.fedoraproject.org/archives/list/[email protected]/message/GVDHR2DNKCNQ7YQXISJ45NT4IQDX3LJ7/ Removed Reference GitHub, Inc. https://lists.fedoraproject.org/archives/list/[email protected]/message/LYEOTGWJZVKPRXX2HBNVIYWCX73QYPM5/ -
Modified Analysis by [email protected]
Sep. 23, 2022
Action Type Old Value New Value Changed Reference Type https://access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2020:0720 No Types Assigned https://access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2020:0720 Third Party Advisory Changed Reference Type https://lists.debian.org/debian-lts-announce/2022/05/msg00011.html No Types Assigned https://lists.debian.org/debian-lts-announce/2022/05/msg00011.html Mailing List, Third Party Advisory Changed Reference Type https://lists.fedoraproject.org/archives/list/[email protected]/message/GVDHR2DNKCNQ7YQXISJ45NT4IQDX3LJ7/ No Types Assigned https://lists.fedoraproject.org/archives/list/[email protected]/message/GVDHR2DNKCNQ7YQXISJ45NT4IQDX3LJ7/ Mailing List, Third Party Advisory Changed Reference Type https://lists.fedoraproject.org/archives/list/[email protected]/message/LYEOTGWJZVKPRXX2HBNVIYWCX73QYPM5/ No Types Assigned https://lists.fedoraproject.org/archives/list/[email protected]/message/LYEOTGWJZVKPRXX2HBNVIYWCX73QYPM5/ Mailing List, Third Party Advisory Changed Reference Type https://www.oracle.com/security-alerts/cpuapr2022.html No Types Assigned https://www.oracle.com/security-alerts/cpuapr2022.html Patch, Third Party Advisory Added CPE Configuration OR *cpe:2.3:a:oracle:communications_cloud_native_core_network_function_cloud_native_environment:1.10.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Added CPE Configuration OR *cpe:2.3:o:debian:debian_linux:9.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Added CPE Configuration OR *cpe:2.3:o:fedoraproject:fedora:30:*:*:*:*:*:*:* *cpe:2.3:o:fedoraproject:fedora:31:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Added CPE Configuration OR *cpe:2.3:a:redhat:openstack:15:*:*:*:*:*:*:* -
CVE Modified by [email protected]
May. 13, 2022
Action Type Old Value New Value Added Reference https://lists.debian.org/debian-lts-announce/2022/05/msg00011.html [No Types Assigned] -
CVE Modified by [email protected]
Apr. 20, 2022
Action Type Old Value New Value Added Reference https://www.oracle.com/security-alerts/cpuapr2022.html [No Types Assigned] -
CVE Modified by [email protected]
Mar. 11, 2020
Action Type Old Value New Value Added Reference https://access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2020:0720 [No Types Assigned] -
CVE Modified by [email protected]
Feb. 26, 2020
Action Type Old Value New Value Added Reference https://lists.fedoraproject.org/archives/list/[email protected]/message/LYEOTGWJZVKPRXX2HBNVIYWCX73QYPM5/ [No Types Assigned] -
CVE Modified by [email protected]
Feb. 25, 2020
Action Type Old Value New Value Added Reference https://lists.fedoraproject.org/archives/list/[email protected]/message/GVDHR2DNKCNQ7YQXISJ45NT4IQDX3LJ7/ [No Types Assigned] -
Initial Analysis by [email protected]
Dec. 31, 2019
Action Type Old Value New Value Added CVSS V2 NIST (AV:N/AC:L/Au:N/C:N/I:P/A:N) Added CVSS V3.1 NIST AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:H/A:N Changed Reference Type https://docs.pylonsproject.org/projects/waitress/en/latest/#security-fixes No Types Assigned https://docs.pylonsproject.org/projects/waitress/en/latest/#security-fixes Vendor Advisory Changed Reference Type https://github.com/Pylons/waitress/commit/8eba394ad75deaf9e5cd15b78a3d16b12e6b0eba No Types Assigned https://github.com/Pylons/waitress/commit/8eba394ad75deaf9e5cd15b78a3d16b12e6b0eba Patch, Third Party Advisory Changed Reference Type https://github.com/Pylons/waitress/security/advisories/GHSA-pg36-wpm5-g57p No Types Assigned https://github.com/Pylons/waitress/security/advisories/GHSA-pg36-wpm5-g57p Exploit, Third Party Advisory Added CWE NIST CWE-444 Added CPE Configuration OR *cpe:2.3:a:agendaless:waitress:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* versions up to (including) 1.3.1 -
CVE Modified by [email protected]
Dec. 21, 2019
Action Type Old Value New Value Changed Description Waitress through version 1.3.1 implemented a "MAY" part of the RFC7230 which states: "Although the line terminator for the start-line and header fields is the sequence CRLF, a recipient MAY recognize a single LF as a line terminator and ignore any preceding CR." Unfortunately if a front-end server does not parse header fields with an LF the same way as it does those with a CRLF it can lead to the front-end and the back-end server parsing the same HTTP message in two different ways. This can lead to a potential for HTTP request smuggling/splitting whereby Waitress may see two requests while the front-end server only sees a single HTTP message. This issue is fixed in Waitress 1.4.0. Waitress through version 1.3.1 implemented a "MAY" part of the RFC7230 which states: "Although the line terminator for the start-line and header fields is the sequence CRLF, a recipient MAY recognize a single LF as a line terminator and ignore any preceding CR." Unfortunately if a front-end server does not parse header fields with an LF the same way as it does those with a CRLF it can lead to the front-end and the back-end server parsing the same HTTP message in two different ways. This can lead to a potential for HTTP request smuggling/splitting whereby Waitress may see two requests while the front-end server only sees a single HTTP message. This issue is fixed in Waitress 1.4.0.
CWE - Common Weakness Enumeration
While CVE identifies
specific instances of vulnerabilities, CWE categorizes the common flaws or
weaknesses that can lead to vulnerabilities. CVE-2019-16785 is
associated with the following CWEs:
Common Attack Pattern Enumeration and Classification (CAPEC)
Common Attack Pattern Enumeration and Classification
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stores attack patterns, which are descriptions of the common attributes and
approaches employed by adversaries to exploit the CVE-2019-16785
weaknesses.
Exploit Prediction
EPSS is a daily estimate of the probability of exploitation activity being observed over the next 30 days.
2.09 }} -0.86%
score
0.88909
percentile