High severity · published Aug 22, 2019
CVE-2019-7617
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
7.2
CVSS
1.5%
EPSS
No
On KEV
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.
CVSS vector
CVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:C/C:L/I:L/A:N
Attack vector
Network
Complexity
Low
Privileges
None
User interaction
None
Confidentiality
Low
Integrity
Low
Availability
None
Scope
Changed
Exploitation
Is it being used?
Exploit prediction (EPSS)1.5% · higher than 74% of CVEs
Exploited in the wildNo evidence yet
CISA KEVNot listed
Ransomware campaign useNot known
Affected products
Which versions
AA
Apm Agent · Elastic
before 5.1.0 · source: NVD
References
NVD
https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2019-7617
CVE.org
https://www.cve.org/CVERecord?id=CVE-2019-7617
Vendor Advisory
https://discuss.elastic.co/t/elastic-apm-agent-for-python-5-1-0-security-update/196145
Vendor Advisory
https://www.elastic.co/community/security/
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