CVE-2010-1576 Other in n/a

High 7.5 Published 6 Jul 2010 Updated 7 Aug 2024

Remote attackers can bypass header insertions or conduct HTTP request smuggling on Cisco CSS and ACE devices via crafted LF/CR characters.

Exploited in the wild: Not known
Login needed: Not needed
Attackable: Over the internet
Victim action needed: Not needed
Fix: None listed

What is CVE-2010-1576?

CVE-2010-1576 is a high-severity vulnerability in n/a, published on 6 Jul 2010. An attacker can exploit it over the internet without logging in, with no action from the victim.

Official description

The Cisco Content Services Switch (CSS) 11500 with software before 8.20.4.02 and the Application Control Engine (ACE) 4710 with software before A2(3.0) do not properly handle use of LF, CR, and LFCR as alternatives to the standard CRLF sequence between HTTP headers, which allows remote attackers to bypass intended header insertions or conduct HTTP request smuggling attacks via crafted header data, as demonstrated by LF characters preceding ClientCert-Subject and ClientCert-Subject-CN headers, aka Bug ID CSCta04885.

Weakness: CWE-20

Which versions are affected by CVE-2010-1576?

It affects 2 products.

Products include Cisco Ace 4710, Cisco Content Services Switch 11500.

How do I fix CVE-2010-1576?

No fix has been published for CVE-2010-1576 yet. Limit exposure of the affected software until one is available.

Is CVE-2010-1576 being exploited?

There is no known exploitation of CVE-2010-1576 in the wild and no public exploit code.

Sources

Also known as GHSA-q7w5-jvgc-gcf2.