Insufficiently Protected Credentials Affecting python27:2.7/python2-pip-wheel package, versions <0:9.0.3-16.module+el8.2.0+5478+b505947e


Severity

Recommended
medium

Based on Red Hat Enterprise Linux security rating.

Threat Intelligence

EPSS
0.35% (73rd percentile)

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  • Snyk IDSNYK-RHEL8-PYTHON27-3699368
  • published26 Jul 2021
  • disclosed29 Jun 2018

Introduced: 29 Jun 2018

CVE-2018-18074  (opens in a new tab)
CWE-522  (opens in a new tab)

How to fix?

Upgrade RHEL:8 python27:2.7/python2-pip-wheel to version 0:9.0.3-16.module+el8.2.0+5478+b505947e or higher.
This issue was patched in RHSA-2020:1605.

NVD Description

Note: Versions mentioned in the description apply only to the upstream python27:2.7/python2-pip-wheel package and not the python27:2.7/python2-pip-wheel package as distributed by RHEL. See How to fix? for RHEL:8 relevant fixed versions and status.

The Requests package before 2.20.0 for Python sends an HTTP Authorization header to an http URI upon receiving a same-hostname https-to-http redirect, which makes it easier for remote attackers to discover credentials by sniffing the network.

CVSS Scores

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