CVE-2020-7659 HTTP Request Smuggling in reel
Attackers can perform HTTP request smuggling via header parsing flaws in the deprecated Reel Ruby web framework, potentially bypassing security controls.
- 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-2020-7659?
CVE-2020-7659 is a high-severity vulnerability in reel, published on 1 Jun 2020. An attacker can exploit it over the internet without logging in, with no action from the victim.
Official description
reel through 0.6.1 allows Request Smuggling attacks due to incorrect Content-Length and Transfer encoding header parsing. It is possible to conduct HTTP request smuggling attacks by sending the Content-Length header twice. Furthermore, invalid Transfer Encoding headers were found to be parsed as valid which could be leveraged for TE:CL smuggling attacks. Note: This project is deprecated, and is not maintained any more.
Weakness: CWE-444
Which versions are affected by CVE-2020-7659?
2 open source packages ship an affected version, including reel. It affects 1 product.
| Package | Affected | Fixed in |
|---|---|---|
reel RubyGems | All versions to 0.6.1 | None |
reel RubyGems | All versions to 0.6.1 | None |
Products include Celluloid Reel.
How do I fix CVE-2020-7659?
No fix has been published for CVE-2020-7659 yet. Limit exposure of the affected software until one is available.
Is CVE-2020-7659 being exploited?
There is no known exploitation of CVE-2020-7659 in the wild and no public exploit code.
Sources
Also known as GHSA-x3v4-pxvm-63j8, SNYK-RUBY-REEL-569135, UBUNTU-CVE-2020-7659.