High severity · published Apr 4, 2022
CVE-2022-24801
Twisted is an event-based framework for internet applications, supporting Python 3.6+
8.1
CVSS
2.8%
EPSS
No
On KEV
Description
Twisted is an event-based framework for internet applications, supporting Python 3.6+. Prior to version 22.4.0rc1, the Twisted Web HTTP 1.1 server, located in the `twisted.web.http` module, parsed several HTTP request constructs more leniently than permitted by RFC 7230. This non-conformant parsing can lead to desync if requests pass through multiple HTTP parsers, potentially resulting in HTTP request smuggling. Users who may be affected use Twisted Web's HTTP 1.1 server and/or proxy and also pass requests through a different HTTP server and/or proxy. The Twisted Web client is not affected. The HTTP 2.0 server uses a different parser, so it is not affected. The issue has been addressed in Twisted 22.4.0rc1. Two workarounds are available: Ensure any vulnerabilities in upstream proxies have been addressed, such as by upgrading them; or filter malformed requests by other means, such as configuration of an upstream proxy.
CVSS vector
CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:H/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
Attack vector
Network
Complexity
High
Privileges
None
User interaction
None
Confidentiality
High
Integrity
High
Availability
High
Scope
Unchanged
Exploitation
Is it being used?
Exploit prediction (EPSS)2.8% · higher than 86% of CVEs
Exploited in the wildNo evidence yet
CISA KEVNot listed
Ransomware campaign useNot known
Affected products
Which versions
DL
Debian Linux · Debian
9.0 · source: NVD
FE
Fedora · Fedoraproject
35; 36 · source: NVD
TW
Twisted · Twisted
before 22.4.0 · source: NVD
ZS
Zfs Storage Appliance Kit · Oracle
8.8 · source: NVD
References
NVD
https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2022-24801
CVE.org
https://www.cve.org/CVERecord?id=CVE-2022-24801
Patch
https://github.com/twisted/twisted/commit/592217e951363d60e9cd99c5bbfd23d4615043ac
Release Notes
https://github.com/twisted/twisted/releases/tag/twisted-22.4.0rc1
Third Party Advisory
https://github.com/twisted/twisted/security/advisories/GHSA-c2jg-hw38-jrqq
Mailing List
https://lists.debian.org/debian-lts-announce/2022/05/msg00003.html
lists.fedoraproject.org
https://lists.fedoraproject.org/archives/list/package-announce%40lists.fedoraproject.org/message/7U6KYDTOLPICAVSR34G2WRYLFBD2YW5K/
lists.fedoraproject.org
https://lists.fedoraproject.org/archives/list/package-announce%40lists.fedoraproject.org/message/GLKHA6WREIVAMBQD7KKWYHPHGGNKMAG6/
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