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CVE-2012-2374

5.0 · MEDIUM

CRLF injection vulnerability in the tornado.web.RequestHandler.set_header function in Tornado before 2.2.1 allows remote attackers to inject arbitrary HTTP headers and conduct HTTP response splitti…

Published May 23, 2012tornadowebCWE-20EPSS 1.36%

Overview

CVE-2012-2374 is a medium-severity vulnerability affecting tornadoweb tornado. It was published on May 23, 2012 and has a CVSS 2.0 base score of 5.0 (MEDIUM).

This vulnerability has a CVSS 2.0 base score of 5.0, rated MEDIUM. It can be exploited remotely over the network. No authentication or special privileges are required for exploitation.

Technical description

CRLF injection vulnerability in the tornado.web.RequestHandler.set_header function in Tornado before 2.2.1 allows remote attackers to inject arbitrary HTTP headers and conduct HTTP response splitting attacks via crafted input.

Remediation

Check the references section for vendor advisories and patches from tornadoweb. Update tornado to the latest patched version. If immediate patching is not possible, review the CVSS vector to understand the attack surface and apply compensating controls such as network segmentation or access restrictions.

Affected products

VendorProductVersionsStatus
tornadowebtornado0Affected

References

Refopenwall.com/lists/oss-security/2012/05/18/12Refsecunia.com/advisories/49185Refwww.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2012/05/18/6Refwww.securityfocus.com/bid/53612Refwww.tornadoweb.org/documentation/releases/v2.2.1.htmlRefopenwall.com/lists/oss-security/2012/05/18/12Refsecunia.com/advisories/49185Refwww.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2012/05/18/6Refwww.securityfocus.com/bid/53612Refwww.tornadoweb.org/documentation/releases/v2.2.1.html

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Frequently asked questions

What is CVE-2012-2374?

CVE-2012-2374 is a medium-severity vulnerability affecting tornadoweb tornado. It was published on May 23, 2012 and has a CVSS 2.0 base score of 5.0 (MEDIUM).

How severe is CVE-2012-2374?

This vulnerability has a CVSS 2.0 base score of 5.0, rated MEDIUM. It can be exploited remotely over the network. No authentication or special privileges are required for exploitation.

How do I fix or remediate CVE-2012-2374?

Check the references section for vendor advisories and patches from tornadoweb. Update tornado to the latest patched version. If immediate patching is not possible, review the CVSS vector to understand the attack surface and apply compensating controls such as network segmentation or access restrictions.

How can CyberStrike help with CVE-2012-2374?

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