CVE-2011-1498

N/A Unknown
Published: July 07, 2011 Modified: April 29, 2026
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Description

Apache HttpClient 4.x before 4.1.1 in Apache HttpComponents, when used with an authenticating proxy server, sends the Proxy-Authorization header to the origin server, which allows remote web servers to obtain sensitive information by logging this header.

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References to Advisories, Solutions, and Tools

Patch Vendor Advisory Exploit Third Party Advisory
http://lists.fedoraproject.org/pipermail/package-announce/2011-June/061440.html
Source: secalert@redhat.com
http://marc.info/?l=httpclient-users&m=129853896315461&w=2
Source: secalert@redhat.com
http://marc.info/?l=httpclient-users&m=129856318011586&w=2
Source: secalert@redhat.com
http://marc.info/?l=httpclient-users&m=129857589129183&w=2
Source: secalert@redhat.com
http://marc.info/?l=httpclient-users&m=129858274406594&w=2
Source: secalert@redhat.com
http://marc.info/?l=httpclient-users&m=129858299106950&w=2
Source: secalert@redhat.com
http://openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2011/04/07/7
Source: secalert@redhat.com
http://openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2011/04/08/1
Source: secalert@redhat.com
http://securityreason.com/securityalert/8298
Source: secalert@redhat.com
http://www.apache.org/dist/httpcomponents/httpclient/RELEASE_NOTES-4.1.x.txt
Source: secalert@redhat.com
http://www.kb.cert.org/vuls/id/153049
Source: secalert@redhat.com
US Government Resource
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/46974
Source: secalert@redhat.com
https://bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi?id=709531
Source: secalert@redhat.com
https://issues.apache.org/jira/browse/HTTPCLIENT-1061
Source: secalert@redhat.com
http://lists.fedoraproject.org/pipermail/package-announce/2011-June/061440.html
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
http://marc.info/?l=httpclient-users&m=129853896315461&w=2
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
http://marc.info/?l=httpclient-users&m=129856318011586&w=2
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
http://marc.info/?l=httpclient-users&m=129857589129183&w=2
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
http://marc.info/?l=httpclient-users&m=129858274406594&w=2
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
http://marc.info/?l=httpclient-users&m=129858299106950&w=2
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
http://openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2011/04/07/7
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
http://openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2011/04/08/1
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
http://securityreason.com/securityalert/8298
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
http://www.apache.org/dist/httpcomponents/httpclient/RELEASE_NOTES-4.1.x.txt
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
http://www.kb.cert.org/vuls/id/153049
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
US Government Resource
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/46974
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
https://bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi?id=709531
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
https://issues.apache.org/jira/browse/HTTPCLIENT-1061
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108

28 reference(s) from NVD

Quick Stats

CVSS v3 Score
N/A / 10.0
EPSS (Exploit Probability)
6.7%
93th percentile
Exploitation Status
Not in CISA KEV

Weaknesses (CWE)

CWE-200

Affected Vendors

apache

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