CVE-2019-7617
unknown
CVSS v3
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CVSS v4 NEW
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VIR risk
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Description
When the Elastic APM agent for Python versions before 5.1.0 is run as a CGI script, there is a variable name clash flaw if a remote attacker can control the proxy header. This could result in an attacker redirecting collected APM data to a proxy of their choosing.
Predictions
Exploit likelihood
30%
Patch ETA
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Heuristic predictions, AS-IS, for prioritization only.
Mitigations
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Package impact
| Ecosystem | Package | Vulnerable | Fixed |
|---|---|---|---|
| PyPI | elastic-apm | <5.1.0 | 5.1.0 |
References
- https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2019-7617
- https://discuss.elastic.co/t/elastic-apm-agent-for-python-5-1-0-security-update/196145
- https://github.com/elastic/apm-agent-python
- https://github.com/pypa/advisory-database/tree/main/vulns/elastic-apm/PYSEC-2019-178.yaml
- https://www.elastic.co/community/security
- https://www.elastic.co/community/security/
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