CVE-2016-1000111
CVE-2016-1000111 is a medium-severity vulnerability in Twisted with a CVSS 3.x base score of 5.3. It is not currently listed as actively exploited by CISA, and its EPSS exploit-prediction score is low. The underlying weakness is classified as CWE-425.
Key facts
- Severity: Medium (CVSS 3.x base score 5.3)
- CVSS v2: 5.0
- EPSS exploit prediction: 2% (82nd percentile)
- Actively exploited: Not listed in CISA KEV
- Weakness: CWE-425
- Affected product: Twisted
- Published:
- Last modified:
Description
Twisted before 16.3.1 does not attempt to address RFC 3875 section 4.1.18 namespace conflicts and therefore does not protect CGI applications from the presence of untrusted client data in the HTTP_PROXY environment variable, which might allow remote attackers to redirect a CGI application's outbound HTTP traffic to an arbitrary proxy server via a crafted Proxy header in an HTTP request, aka an "httpoxy" issue.
Frequently asked questions
- What is CVE-2016-1000111?
- Twisted before 16.3.1 does not attempt to address RFC 3875 section 4.1.18 namespace conflicts and therefore does not protect CGI applications from the presence of untrusted client data in the HTTP_PROXY environment variable, which might allow remote attackers to redirect a CGI application's outbound HTTP traffic to an arbitrary proxy server via a crafted Proxy header in an HTTP request, aka an "httpoxy" issue.
- How severe is CVE-2016-1000111?
- CVE-2016-1000111 has a CVSS 3.x base score of 5.3, rated medium severity. It is exploitable over network with low attack complexity, requires no privileges and no user interaction. Impact on confidentiality is none, integrity low, and availability none.
- Is CVE-2016-1000111 being actively exploited?
- It is not currently listed in CISA's KEV catalog. Its EPSS exploit-prediction score is 2% (82nd percentile), an estimate of the probability of exploitation in the next 30 days.
- What products are affected by CVE-2016-1000111?
- CVE-2016-1000111 affects Twisted. See the affected-products list for the exact vulnerable versions.
- How do I fix CVE-2016-1000111?
- Review the linked vendor and NVD advisories for patched versions and mitigations, then upgrade or apply the recommended workaround.
- When was CVE-2016-1000111 published?
- CVE-2016-1000111 was published on 2020-03-11 and last updated on 2026-06-17.
References
- http://www.oracle.com/technetwork/topics/security/linuxbulletinoct2016-3090545.html
- https://twistedmatrix.com/pipermail/twisted-web/2016-August/005268.html
- https://twistedmatrix.com/trac/ticket/8623
- https://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2016/07/18/6
Affected products (1)
- cpe:2.3:a:twisted:twisted:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
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