CVE-2018-20060 Affecting python-virtualenv package, versions <0:15.1.0-4.amzn2


Severity

Recommended
0.0
medium
0
10

Based on Amazon Linux security rating.

Threat Intelligence

EPSS
4.49% (92nd percentile)

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  • Snyk IDSNYK-AMZN2-PYTHONVIRTUALENV-1679195
  • published27 Sept 2021
  • disclosed11 Dec 2018

Introduced: 11 Dec 2018

CVE-2018-20060  (opens in a new tab)

How to fix?

Upgrade Amazon-Linux:2 python-virtualenv to version 0:15.1.0-4.amzn2 or higher.
This issue was patched in ALAS2-2020-1413.

NVD Description

Note: Versions mentioned in the description apply only to the upstream python-virtualenv package and not the python-virtualenv package as distributed by Amazon-Linux. See How to fix? for Amazon-Linux:2 relevant fixed versions and status.

urllib3 before version 1.23 does not remove the Authorization HTTP header when following a cross-origin redirect (i.e., a redirect that differs in host, port, or scheme). This can allow for credentials in the Authorization header to be exposed to unintended hosts or transmitted in cleartext.