CVE-2018-17215 Information disclosure in n/a
Postman sends HTTPS request data despite certificate validation errors, exposing sensitive information like credentials to man-in-the-middle attackers.
- 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-2018-17215?
CVE-2018-17215 is a high-severity vulnerability in n/a, published on 26 Sep 2018. An attacker can exploit it over the internet without logging in, with no action from the victim.
Official description
An information-disclosure issue was discovered in Postman through 6.3.0. It validates a server's X.509 certificate and presents an error if the certificate is not valid. Unfortunately, the associated HTTPS request data is sent anyway. Only the response is not displayed. Thus, all contained information of the HTTPS request is disclosed to a man-in-the-middle attacker (for example, user credentials).
Weakness: CWE-295
Which versions are affected by CVE-2018-17215?
It affects 1 product.
Products include Postman Postman.
How do I fix CVE-2018-17215?
No fix has been published for CVE-2018-17215 yet. Limit exposure of the affected software until one is available.
Is CVE-2018-17215 being exploited?
There is no known exploitation of CVE-2018-17215 in the wild and no public exploit code.
Other vulnerabilities in n/a
Sources
Also known as GHSA-7fhq-p887-492p.