SB2021022310 - Information disclosure in url-parse



SB2021022310 - Information disclosure in url-parse

Published: February 23, 2021

Security Bulletin ID SB2021022310
Severity
Medium
Patch available
YES
Number of vulnerabilities 1
Exploitation vector Remote access
Highest impact Information disclosure

Breakdown by Severity

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Description

This security bulletin contains information about 1 security vulnerability.


1) Information disclosure (CVE-ID: CVE-2021-27515)

The vulnerability allows a remote attacker to gain access to potentially sensitive information.

The vulnerability exists due to the mishandling of backslash such as http:/. A remote attacker can send a specially crafted HTTP request and gain unauthorized access to sensitive information on the system.


Remediation

Install update from vendor's website.