CVE-2020-35863 HTTP Request Smuggling in hyper

Critical 9.8 Published Updated

Attackers can exploit HTTP request smuggling in the hyper crate to achieve remote code execution on loopback servers.

Exploited in the wild
Not known
Login needed
Not needed
Attackable
Over the internet
Victim action needed
Not needed
Fix
Available

What is CVE-2020-35863?

CVE-2020-35863 is a critical vulnerability in n/a, published on 31 Dec 2020. An attacker can exploit it over the internet without logging in, with no action from the victim.

Official description

An issue was discovered in the hyper crate before 0.12.34 for Rust. HTTP request smuggling can occur. Remote code execution can occur in certain situations with an HTTP server on the loopback interface.

Weakness: CWE-444

Which versions are affected by CVE-2020-35863?

3 open source packages ship an affected version, including hyper. It affects 1 product.

PackageAffectedFixed in
hyper crates.ioFrom 0.11.00.12.34
hyper crates.ioFrom 0.11.00.12.34
hyper crates.ioFrom 0.11.00.12.34

Products include Hyper Hyper.

How do I fix CVE-2020-35863?

Upgrade hyper to 0.12.34 or later.

Is CVE-2020-35863 being exploited?

There is no known exploitation of CVE-2020-35863 in the wild and no public exploit code.

Sources

Also known as DEBIAN-CVE-2020-35863, GHSA-h3qr-rq2j-74w4, RUSTSEC-2020-0008.

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