CVE-2024-53008: Request Smuggling (CVSS 5.3)

Description

Inconsistent interpretation of HTTP requests ('HTTP Request/Response Smuggling') issue exists in HAProxy. If this vulnerability is exploited, a remote attacker may access a path that is restricted by ACL (Access Control List) set on the product. As a result, the attacker may obtain sensitive information.

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CVSS v3.1 Score

5.3

MEDIUM

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

Weakness Type (CWE)

CWE-444 CWE-444

References

Other References

https://git.haproxy.org/?p=haproxy-2.6.git;a=commit;h=1afca10150ac3e4e2224055cc31b6f1e4a70efe2 https://git.haproxy.org/?p=haproxy-2.8.git;a=commit;h=01c1056a44823c5ffb8f74660b32c099d9b5355b https://git.haproxy.org/?p=haproxy-2.9.git;a=commit;h=4bcaece344c8738dac1ab5bd8cc81e2a22701d71 https://git.haproxy.org/?p=haproxy-3.0.git;a=commit;h=95a607c4b3af09be2a495b9c2872ea252ccff603 https://jvn.jp/en/jp/JVN88385716/ https://www.haproxy.org/

Frequently Asked Questions

What is CVE-2024-53008? +

Inconsistent interpretation of HTTP requests ('HTTP Request/Response Smuggling') issue exists in HAProxy. If this vulnerability is exploited, a remote attacker may access a path that is restricted by ACL (Access Control List) set on the product. As a result, the attacker may obtain sensitive information. It has a CVSS v3.1 base score of 5.3 (MEDIUM).

How severe is CVE-2024-53008? +

CVE-2024-53008 has a CVSS v3.1 score of 5.3 out of 10, rated MEDIUM. This is a medium-severity vulnerability that should be remediated as part of regular maintenance.

How do I check if I'm vulnerable to CVE-2024-53008? +

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