CVE-2015-7519
What it is
agent/Core/Controller/SendRequest.cpp in Phusion Passenger before 4.0.60 and 5.0.x before 5.0.22, when used in Apache integration mode or in standalone mode without a filtering proxy, allows remote attackers to spoof headers passed to applications by using an _ (underscore) character instead of a - (dash) character in an HTTP header, as demonstrated by an X_User header.
At a glance
- Exploitability
- Can be exploited over the network without logging in. Limited direct impact.
- Exploit odds
- 2.4% chance of exploitation in the next 30 days (EPSS).
- Fix
- A patch, advisory or fixed version is referenced. Upgrade or apply it.
Timeline
- PublishedDisclosed publicly on CVE.org and NVD
- Last updatedMost recent change to the record
Why it ranks here
- Exploited in the wild: no, CISA does not list it.
- Exploit odds: 2.4% in the next 30 days (EPSS).
- Severity: 3.7 LOW (CVSS).
- Fix: a patch or advisory is linked.
Details
- Published
- Last modified
- Exploit probability
- 2.4% · EPSS, next 30 days
- Weakness
- CWE-20 · Improper input validation
- Record status
- Modified
Affected
- Phusionpassenger Phusion Passenger ≤ 4.0.59
- Phusionpassenger Phusion Passenger 5.0.0
- Phusionpassenger Phusion Passenger 5.0.1
- Phusionpassenger Phusion Passenger 5.0.2
- Phusionpassenger Phusion Passenger 5.0.3
- Phusionpassenger Phusion Passenger 5.0.4
- Phusionpassenger Phusion Passenger 5.0.5
- Phusionpassenger Phusion Passenger 5.0.6
Attack profile CVSS 3.0 · 3.7
- Attack vector
- Network
- Complexity
- High
- Privileges needed
- None
- User interaction
- None
- Scope
- Unchanged
- Confidentiality
- None
- Integrity
- Low
- Availability
- None
Raw vector
CVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:H/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:L/A:N
Is it in your code?
Hand this to your coding agent. It searches your project for the affected products and checks versions. Nothing leaves your machine.
Read https://cve-list.com/agent/cve/CVE-2015-7519.md and follow it. Check whether this project is affected by CVE-2015-7519. Read only. Don't change anything and don't upload my code. Tell me yes, no or not sure, with the file as proof.
Fix and advisories
- https://blog.phusion.nl/2015/12/07/cve-2015-7519/
- https://github.com/phusion/passenger/commit/ddb8ecc4ebf260e4967f57f271d4f5761abeac3e
- https://blog.phusion.nl/2015/12/07/cve-2015-7519/
- https://github.com/phusion/passenger/commit/ddb8ecc4ebf260e4967f57f271d4f5761abeac3e
References
- http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2015-12/msg00024.html
- http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2015/12/07/1
- http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2015/12/07/2
- https://blog.phusion.nl/2015/12/07/cve-2015-7519/
- https://bugzilla.suse.com/show_bug.cgi?id=956281
- https://github.com/phusion/passenger/commit/ddb8ecc4ebf260e4967f57f271d4f5761abeac3e
- https://lists.debian.org/debian-lts-announce/2018/06/msg00007.html
- https://puppet.com/security/cve/passenger-dec-2015-security-fixes
- http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2015-12/msg00024.html
- http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2015/12/07/1
- http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2015/12/07/2
- https://blog.phusion.nl/2015/12/07/cve-2015-7519/
- https://bugzilla.suse.com/show_bug.cgi?id=956281
- https://github.com/phusion/passenger/commit/ddb8ecc4ebf260e4967f57f271d4f5761abeac3e
- https://lists.debian.org/debian-lts-announce/2018/06/msg00007.html
- https://puppet.com/security/cve/passenger-dec-2015-security-fixes