CVE-2024-1226 (CVSS 7.5)

Description

The software does not neutralize or incorrectly neutralizes certain characters before the data is included in outgoing HTTP headers. The inclusion of invalidated data in an HTTP header allows an attacker to specify the full HTTP response represented by the browser. An attacker could control the response and craft attacks such as cross-site scripting and cache poisoning attacks.

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CVSS v3.1 Score

7.5

HIGH

CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:H/A:N

Weakness Type (CWE)

CWE-93 CWE-93

References

Other References

https://www.incibe.es/en/incibe-cert/notices/aviso/multiple-vulnerabilities-rejettos-http-file-server https://www.incibe.es/en/incibe-cert/notices/aviso/multiple-vulnerabilities-rejettos-http-file-server

Frequently Asked Questions

What is CVE-2024-1226? +

The software does not neutralize or incorrectly neutralizes certain characters before the data is included in outgoing HTTP headers. The inclusion of invalidated data in an HTTP header allows an attacker to specify the full HTTP response represented by the browser. An attacker could control the response and craft attacks such as cross-site scripting and cache poisoning attacks. It has a CVSS v3.1 base score of 7.5 (HIGH).

How severe is CVE-2024-1226? +

CVE-2024-1226 has a CVSS v3.1 score of 7.5 out of 10, rated HIGH. This is a high-severity vulnerability that should be prioritized for patching.

How do I check if I'm vulnerable to CVE-2024-1226? +

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