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Amazon Linux 2 : python-urllib3 (ALAS-2020-1446)

critical Nessus Plugin ID 138048

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Synopsis

The remote Amazon Linux 2 host is missing a security update.

Description

The version of python-urllib3 installed on the remote host is prior to 1.25.7-1. It is, therefore, affected by a vulnerability as referenced in the ALAS2-2020-1446 advisory.

 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. (CVE-2018-20060)

Tenable has extracted the preceding description block directly from the tested product security advisory.

Note that Nessus has not tested for this issue but has instead relied only on the application's self-reported version number.

Solution

Run 'yum update python-urllib3' to update your system.

See Also

https://access.redhat.com/security/cve/CVE-2018-20060

https://alas.aws.amazon.com/AL2/ALAS-2020-1446.html

Plugin Details

Severity: Critical

ID: 138048

File Name: al2_ALAS-2020-1446.nasl

Version: 1.4

Type: local

Agent: unix

Published: 7/2/2020

Updated: 12/11/2024

Supported Sensors: Agentless Assessment, Continuous Assessment, Frictionless Assessment Agent, Frictionless Assessment AWS, Nessus Agent, Nessus

Risk Information

VPR

Risk Factor: Medium

Score: 6.7

CVSS v2

Risk Factor: Medium

Base Score: 5

Temporal Score: 3.7

Vector: CVSS2#AV:N/AC:L/Au:N/C:P/I:N/A:N

CVSS Score Source: CVE-2018-20060

CVSS v3

Risk Factor: Critical

Base Score: 9.8

Temporal Score: 8.5

Vector: CVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H

Temporal Vector: CVSS:3.0/E:U/RL:O/RC:C

Vulnerability Information

CPE: p-cpe:/a:amazon:linux:python-urllib3, cpe:/o:amazon:linux:2

Required KB Items: Host/local_checks_enabled, Host/AmazonLinux/release, Host/AmazonLinux/rpm-list

Exploit Ease: No known exploits are available

Patch Publication Date: 7/1/2020

Vulnerability Publication Date: 12/11/2018

Reference Information

CVE: CVE-2018-20060

ALAS: 2020-1446