CVE-2018-8040 Information disclosure in Apache Traffic Server
Attackers can access cookie headers in ESI-rendered pages when the plugin is configured to restrict access, potentially exposing sensitive session data.
- Exploited in the wild
- Not known
- Login needed
- Not needed
- Attackable
- Over the internet
- Victim action needed
- Not needed
- Fix
- Available
What is CVE-2018-8040?
CVE-2018-8040 is a medium-severity vulnerability in Apache Traffic Server, published on 29 Aug 2018. An attacker can exploit it over the internet without logging in, with no action from the victim.
Official description
Pages that are rendered using the ESI plugin can have access to the cookie header when the plugin is configured not to allow access. This affects Apache Traffic Server (ATS) versions 6.0.0 to 6.2.2 and 7.0.0 to 7.1.3. To resolve this issue users running 6.x should upgrade to 6.2.3 or later versions and 7.x users should upgrade to 7.1.4 or later versions.
Weakness: CWE-668
Which versions are affected by CVE-2018-8040?
It affects 2 products.
Products include Apache Traffic Server, Debian Debian Linux.
How do I fix CVE-2018-8040?
Upgrade to a fixed version.
Is CVE-2018-8040 being exploited?
There is no known exploitation of CVE-2018-8040 in the wild and no public exploit code.
Other vulnerabilities in Apache Traffic Server
Sources
Also known as DEBIAN-CVE-2018-8040, GHSA-g5v3-3xfp-hgx6, UBUNTU-CVE-2018-8040.