CVE-2017-7559
In Undertow 2.x before 2.0.0.Alpha2, 1.4.x before 1.4.17.Final, and 1.3.x before 1.3.31.Final, it was found that the fix for CVE-2017-2666 was incomplete and invalid characters are still allowed in the query string and path parameters. This could be exploited, in conjunction with a proxy that also permitted the invalid characters but with a different interpretation, to inject data into the HTTP response. By manipulating the HTTP response the attacker could poison a web-cache, perform an XSS attack, or obtain sensitive information from requests other than their own.
CVSS
- Versión: 3.0
- Vector: CVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:C/C:L/I:L/A:N
- Puntuación base: 6.1
Probabilidad de explotación (EPSS)
- Probabilidad de explotación en los próximos 30 días: 1.91%
- Percentil entre todas las CVEs puntuadas: 79
- Fecha de la puntuación: 7/10/2026
EPSS (Exploit Prediction Scoring System, de FIRST) estima la probabilidad de que una vulnerabilidad sea explotada en 30 días. Complementa a CVSS (impacto) y a CISA KEV (explotación confirmada).
Tecnologías afectadas (1)
CWE
- CWE-444
- CWE-444
Referencias
- https://access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2017:3454
- https://access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2017:3455
- https://access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2017:3456
- https://access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2017:3458
- https://access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2018:0002
- https://access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2018:0003
- https://access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2018:0004
- https://access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2018:0005
- https://access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2018:1322
- https://bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi?id=CVE-2017-7559
- https://issues.jboss.org/browse/UNDERTOW-1251
- https://access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2017:3454
- https://access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2017:3455
- https://access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2017:3456
- https://access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2017:3458
- https://access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2018:0002
- https://access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2018:0003
- https://access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2018:0004
- https://access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2018:0005
- https://access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2018:1322
- https://bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi?id=CVE-2017-7559
- https://issues.jboss.org/browse/UNDERTOW-1251
JSON original (NVD)
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