CVE-2010-2761 Other in n/a
Remote attackers can inject HTTP headers and split responses via hardcoded MIME boundaries in Perl CGI libraries, affecting web applications using these modules.
- Exploited in the wild
- Not known
- Login needed
- Not needed
- Attackable
- Over the internet
- Victim action needed
- Not needed
- Fix
- Available
What is CVE-2010-2761?
CVE-2010-2761 is a medium-severity vulnerability in n/a, published on 6 Dec 2010. An attacker can exploit it over the internet without logging in, with no action from the victim.
Official description
The multipart_init function in (1) CGI.pm before 3.50 and (2) Simple.pm in CGI::Simple 1.112 and earlier uses a hardcoded value of the MIME boundary string in multipart/x-mixed-replace content, which allows remote attackers to inject arbitrary HTTP headers and conduct HTTP response splitting attacks via crafted input that contains this value, a different vulnerability than CVE-2010-3172.
Weakness: CWE-94
Which versions are affected by CVE-2010-2761?
It affects 2 products.
Products include Andy Armstrong Cgi-Simple, Andy Armstrong Cgi.pm.
How do I fix CVE-2010-2761?
Upgrade to a fixed version.
Is CVE-2010-2761 being exploited?
There is no known exploitation of CVE-2010-2761 in the wild and no public exploit code.
Other vulnerabilities in n/a
Sources
Also known as DEBIAN-CVE-2010-2761, GHSA-8x6h-gq6j-8x3j.