AsyncHttpClient async-http-client up to 3.0.0 access control

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Summaryinfo

A vulnerability classified as critical was found in AsyncHttpClient async-http-client up to 3.0.0. This issue affects some unknown processing. Such manipulation leads to access control. This vulnerability is traded as CVE-2024-53990. The attack may be launched remotely. There is no exploit available. Upgrading the affected component is advised.

Detailsinfo

A vulnerability was found in AsyncHttpClient async-http-client up to 3.0.0 (Network Utility Software) and classified as critical. Affected by this issue is an unknown function. The manipulation with an unknown input leads to a access control vulnerability. Using CWE to declare the problem leads to CWE-284. The product does not restrict or incorrectly restricts access to a resource from an unauthorized actor. Impacted is confidentiality, integrity, and availability. CVE summarizes:

The AsyncHttpClient (AHC) library allows Java applications to easily execute HTTP requests and asynchronously process HTTP responses. When making any HTTP request, the automatically enabled and self-managed CookieStore (aka cookie jar) will silently replace explicitly defined Cookies with any that have the same name from the cookie jar. For services that operate with multiple users, this can result in one user's Cookie being used for another user's requests.

The advisory is shared for download at github.com. This vulnerability is handled as CVE-2024-53990 since 11/26/2024. The exploitation is known to be difficult. The attack may be launched remotely. No form of authentication is required for exploitation. There are neither technical details nor an exploit publicly available. The MITRE ATT&CK project declares the attack technique as T1068.

Upgrading to version 3.0.1 eliminates this vulnerability. Applying the patch d5a83362f7aed81b93ebca559746ac9be0f95425 is able to eliminate this problem. The bugfix is ready for download at github.com. The best possible mitigation is suggested to be upgrading to the latest version.

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VulDB Meta Base Score: 5.6
VulDB Meta Temp Score: 5.4

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Exploitinginfo

Class: Access control
CWE: CWE-284 / CWE-266
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Physical: No
Local: No
Remote: Yes

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Status: Not defined

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Countermeasuresinfo

Recommended: Upgrade
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Upgrade: async-http-client 3.0.1
Patch: d5a83362f7aed81b93ebca559746ac9be0f95425

Timelineinfo

11/26/2024 🔍
12/02/2024 +6 days 🔍
12/02/2024 +0 days 🔍
12/08/2024 +6 days 🔍

Sourcesinfo

Product: github.com

Advisory: 1964
Status: Confirmed

CVE: CVE-2024-53990 (🔍)
GCVE (CVE): GCVE-0-2024-53990
GCVE (VulDB): GCVE-100-286664

Entryinfo

Created: 12/02/2024 22:01
Updated: 12/08/2024 16:18
Changes: 12/02/2024 22:01 (69), 12/08/2024 16:18 (1)
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Cache ID: 216::103

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Discussion

 Anonymous User (+0)
2 years ago
I don't find this cpe into NVD Nist Dictionary. I see "asynchttpclient_project:async-http-client". Can You verify?
 VulDB Community Team2 years ago
Thank you, we have just aligned the CPE.

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