British Columbia Institute of Technology CodeIgniter 3.1.3 set_status_header HTTP Header input validation

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Summaryinfo

A vulnerability labeled as critical has been found in British Columbia Institute of Technology CodeIgniter 3.1.3. The impacted element is the function set_status_header. The manipulation as part of HTTP Header results in input validation. This vulnerability is cataloged as CVE-2017-1000247. The attack may be launched remotely. There is no exploit available.

Detailsinfo

A vulnerability was found in British Columbia Institute of Technology CodeIgniter 3.1.3. It has been classified as critical. Affected is the function set_status_header. The manipulation as part of a HTTP Header leads to a input validation vulnerability. CWE is classifying the issue as CWE-20. The product receives input or data, but it does not validate or incorrectly validates that the input has the properties that are required to process the data safely and correctly. This is going to have an impact on confidentiality, integrity, and availability. CVE summarizes:

British Columbia Institute of Technology CodeIgniter 3.1.3 is vulnerable to HTTP Header Injection in the set_status_header() common function under Apache resulting in HTTP Header Injection flaws.

The bug was discovered 03/20/2017. The weakness was shared 11/17/2017 (Website). The advisory is shared for download at codeigniter.com. This vulnerability is traded as CVE-2017-1000247 since 11/16/2017. The exploitability is told to be easy. It is possible to launch the attack remotely. The exploitation doesn't require any form of authentication. There are known technical details, but no exploit is available.

The vulnerability was handled as a non-public zero-day exploit for at least 241 days. During that time the estimated underground price was around $0-$5k.

There is no information about possible countermeasures known. It may be suggested to replace the affected object with an alternative product.

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Class: Input validation
CWE: CWE-20
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03/20/2017 🔍
11/16/2017 +241 days 🔍
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11/18/2017 +1 days 🔍
12/08/2019 +750 days 🔍

Sourcesinfo

Advisory: codeigniter.com
Status: Not defined

CVE: CVE-2017-1000247 (🔍)
GCVE (CVE): GCVE-0-2017-1000247
GCVE (VulDB): GCVE-100-109644

Entryinfo

Created: 11/18/2017 08:55
Updated: 12/08/2019 10:53
Changes: 11/18/2017 08:55 (57), 12/08/2019 10:53 (1)
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