HTTP response splitting in [UNKNOWN] undertow
Key facts
- Attack vector
- Network
- Privileges required
- None
- User interaction
- Required
- Attack complexity
- Low
- Impact type
- —
- Confidentiality · integrity · availability
- Low · Low · None
- Fix status
- Partial Red Hat: 7 fixed, 5 without a fix
Attack profile from CVSS 3.1 · NVD. Fix status from CNA, GitHub and Red Hat.
Summary
In Undertow before versions 7.1.2.CR1, 7.1.2.GA it was found that the fix for CVE-2016-4993 was incomplete and Undertow web server is vulnerable to the injection of arbitrary HTTP headers, and also response splitting, due to insufficient sanitization and validation of user input before the input is used as part of an HTTP header value.
Why it matters now
SSVC decision points
Not available: CISA has not published SSVC decision points for this record.
Affected products
| Vendor | Product | Affected versions | Fixed in | Status | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| [UNKNOWN] | undertow | undertow 7.1.2.CR1; undertow 7.1.2.GA | — | No fix listed | CNA |
| — | org.jboss.eap:wildfly-undertow (Maven) | before 7.1.2.GA | 7.1.2.GA | Patch available | GHSA-47mp-rq2x-wjf2 |
- undertow Vendor[UNKNOWN] Affected undertow 7.1.2.CR1; undertow 7.1.2.GA Fixed in — No fix listed CNA
- org.jboss.eap:wildfly-undertow (Maven) Vendor— Affected before 7.1.2.GA Fixed in 7.1.2.GA Patch available GHSA-47mp-rq2x-wjf2
CPE configurations NVD · 5
| CPE | Versions | Role | Vendor |
|---|---|---|---|
| cpe:2.3:a:redhat:undertow:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | before 1.4.25; 2.0.0 to before 2.0.5 | Vulnerable | Red Hat |
| cpe:2.3:a:redhat:jboss_enterprise_application_platform:7.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 7.1 | Vulnerable | Red Hat |
| cpe:2.3:o:redhat:enterprise_linux:6.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 6.0 | Running on | Red Hat |
| cpe:2.3:o:redhat:enterprise_linux:7.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 7.0 | Running on | Red Hat |
| cpe:2.3:a:redhat:virtualization_host:4.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 4.0 | Vulnerable | Red Hat |
- cpe:2.3:a:redhat:undertow:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions before 1.4.25; 2.0.0 to before 2.0.5 Vulnerable ·Red Hat
- cpe:2.3:a:redhat:jboss_enterprise_application_platform:7.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 7.1 Vulnerable ·Red Hat
- cpe:2.3:o:redhat:enterprise_linux:6.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 6.0 Running on ·Red Hat
- cpe:2.3:o:redhat:enterprise_linux:7.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 7.0 Running on ·Red Hat
- cpe:2.3:a:redhat:virtualization_host:4.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 4.0 Vulnerable ·Red Hat
Remediation
- Fix · GHSA-47mp-rq2x-wjf2 org.jboss.eap:wildfly-undertow (Maven) Fixed in 7.1.2.GA Advisory →
Red Hat 7 advisories
- RHSA-2020:2562 Released 2020-06-15 · Red Hat rating ImportantEAP Continuous Delivery Technical Preview Release 13 security update
- Red Hat JBoss Enterprise Application Platform Continuous Delivery
- RHSA-2019:0877 Released 2019-04-24 · Red Hat rating ImportantRed Hat OpenShift Application Runtimes Thorntail 2.4.0 security & bug fix update
- Text-Only RHOAR
- RHSA-2018:2643 Released 2018-09-04 · Red Hat rating Importantrhvm-appliance security update
- Red Hat Virtualization 4 Hypervisor for RHEL 7 rhvm-appliance-2:4.2-20180828.0.el7
- Red Hat Virtualization 4 Management Agent for RHEL 7 Hosts rhvm-appliance-2:4.2-20180828.0.el7
Show 4 more Red Hat advisories
- RHSA-2018:1251 Released 2018-04-25 · Red Hat rating ImportantRed Hat JBoss Enterprise Application Platform 7.1.2 security update
- Red Hat JBoss EAP 7.1
- RHSA-2018:1249 Released 2018-04-25 · Red Hat rating Importantjboss-ec2-eap package for EAP 7.1.2
- Red Hat JBoss Enterprise Application Platform 7.1 for RHEL 6 Server eap7-jboss-ec2-eap-7.1.2-1.GA_redhat_1.ep7.el6, eap7-jboss-ec2-eap-samples-7.1.2-1.GA_redhat_1.ep7.el6
- Red Hat JBoss Enterprise Application Platform 7.1 for RHEL 7 Server eap7-jboss-ec2-eap-7.1.2-1.GA_redhat_1.ep7.el7, eap7-jboss-ec2-eap-samples-7.1.2-1.GA_redhat_1.ep7.el7
- RHSA-2018:1247 Released 2018-04-25 · Red Hat rating ImportantJBoss Enterprise Application Platform 7.1.2 for RHEL 7
- Red Hat JBoss Enterprise Application Platform 7.1 for RHEL 7 Server eap7-activemq-artemis-1.5.5.010-1.redhat_1.1.ep7.el7, eap7-activemq-artemis-cli-1.5.5.010-1.redhat_1.1.ep7.el7, eap7-activemq-artemis-commons-1.5.5.010-1.redhat_1.1.ep7.el7 +47
- RHSA-2018:1248 Released 2018-04-25 · Red Hat rating ImportantJBoss Enterprise Application Platform 7.1.2 on RHEL 6
- Red Hat JBoss Enterprise Application Platform 7.1 for RHEL 6 Server eap7-activemq-artemis-1.5.5.010-1.redhat_1.1.ep7.el6, eap7-activemq-artemis-cli-1.5.5.010-1.redhat_1.1.ep7.el6, eap7-activemq-artemis-commons-1.5.5.010-1.redhat_1.1.ep7.el6 +47
Vendor assessments
Red Hat
Red Hat rating: Moderate. Red Hat's page for this CVE →
| Product | Status | Plan or fix |
|---|---|---|
| Red Hat JBoss BRMS 5 | Affected | No fix planned: Will not fix |
| Red Hat JBoss Fuse 6 | Affected | No fix planned: Will not fix |
| Red Hat JBoss Fuse Service Works 6 | Affected | No fix planned: Will not fix |
| Red Hat JBoss SOA Platform 5 | Affected | No fix planned: Will not fix |
| Red Hat OpenShift Application Runtimes | Affected | No fix yet |
| Red Hat JBoss EAP 7.1 | Fixed | RHSA-2018:1251 |
| Red Hat JBoss Enterprise Application Platform 7.1 for RHEL 6 Server | Fixed | RHSA-2018:1248, RHSA-2018:1249 |
| Red Hat JBoss Enterprise Application Platform 7.1 for RHEL 7 Server | Fixed | RHSA-2018:1247, RHSA-2018:1249 |
| Red Hat JBoss Enterprise Application Platform Continuous Delivery | Fixed | RHSA-2020:2562 |
| Red Hat Virtualization 4 Hypervisor for RHEL 7 | Fixed | RHSA-2018:2643 |
| Red Hat Virtualization 4 Management Agent for RHEL 7 Hosts | Fixed | RHSA-2018:2643 |
| Text-Only RHOAR | Fixed | RHSA-2019:0877 |
Not affected: 13 products
- Red Hat Enterprise Linux 5
- Red Hat Enterprise Linux 6
- Red Hat Enterprise Linux 7
- Red Hat Enterprise Linux 8
- Red Hat JBoss Data Grid 6
- Red Hat JBoss Data Grid 7
- Red Hat JBoss Enterprise Application Platform 5
- Red Hat JBoss Enterprise Application Platform 6
- Red Hat JBoss Enterprise Application Platform 7
- Red Hat JBoss Enterprise Web Server 2
- Red Hat Single Sign-On 7
- Red Hat Software Collections
- Red Hat Virtualization 4
Timeline
- 2026-10-02 Threatist record created from CVE-2018-1067
- 2026-10-03 Alias added: GHSA-47mp-rq2x-wjf2
References
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Sources
- CVE-2018-1067 · CVE Program
- CVE-2018-1067 · NVD
- FIRST EPSS
- GHSA-47mp-rq2x-wjf2 · GitHub Advisory Database · CC BY 4.0
- CVE-2018-1067 · Red Hat security data · CC BY 4.0
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