CVE-2011-1498
Summary
| CVE | CVE-2011-1498 |
|---|---|
| State | PUBLISHED |
| Assigner | redhat |
| Source Priority | CVE Program / NVD first with legacy fallback |
| Published | 2011-07-07 21:55:01 UTC |
| Updated | 2026-04-29 01:13:23 UTC |
| 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. |
Risk And Classification
CVSS v2.0 Breakdown
Access Vector
NetworkAccess Complexity
MediumAuthentication
NoneConfidentiality
PartialIntegrity
NoneAvailability
NoneAV:N/AC:M/Au:N/C:P/I:N/A:N
NVD Known Affected Configurations (CPE 2.3)
| Type | Vendor | Product | Version | Update | Edition | Language |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Application | Apache | Httpclient | 4.0 | All | All | All |
| Application | Apache | Httpclient | 4.0 | alpha1 | All | All |
| Application | Apache | Httpclient | 4.0 | alpha2 | All | All |
| Application | Apache | Httpclient | 4.0 | alpha3 | All | All |
| Application | Apache | Httpclient | 4.0 | alpha4 | All | All |
| Application | Apache | Httpclient | 4.0 | beta1 | All | All |
| Application | Apache | Httpclient | 4.0 | beta2 | All | All |
| Application | Apache | Httpclient | 4.0.1 | All | All | All |
| Application | Apache | Httpclient | 4.1 | All | All | All |
| Application | Apache | Httpclient | 4.1 | alpha1 | All | All |
| Application | Apache | Httpclient | 4.1 | alpha2 | All | All |
| Application | Apache | Httpclient | 4.1 | beta1 | All | All |
Vendor Declared Affected Products
References
| Reference | Source | Link | Tags |
|---|---|---|---|
| 'Proxy-Authorization header received on server side' - MARC | af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108 | marc.info | |
| 'Re: Proxy-Authorization header received on server side' - MARC | af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108 | marc.info | |
| [HTTPCLIENT-1061] Proxy-Authorization header received on server side - ASF JIRA | af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108 | issues.apache.org | |
| 'RE: Proxy-Authorization header received on server side' - MARC | af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108 | marc.info | |
| 404 Not Found | af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108 | www.apache.org | |
| 'RE: Proxy-Authorization header received on server side' - MARC | af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108 | marc.info | |
| 709531 – (CVE-2011-1498) CVE-2011-1498 httpcomponents-client: sends Proxy-Authorization header to host when tunneling requests through authenticated proxy server | af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108 | bugzilla.redhat.com | |
| Apache HttpComponents 'HttpClient' Information Disclosure Vulnerability | af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108 | www.securityfocus.com | |
| oss-security - Apache HttpClient CVE request [VU#153049] | af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108 | openwall.com | |
| [SECURITY] Fedora 15 Update: httpcomponents-client-4.1.1-2.fc15 | af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108 | lists.fedoraproject.org | |
| CERT Vulnerability Notes Database | af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108 | www.kb.cert.org | US Government Resource |
| oss-security - Re: Apache HttpClient CVE request [VU#153049] | af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108 | openwall.com | |
| Proxy-Authorization header received on server side - SecurityReason.com | af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108 | securityreason.com | |
| 'Re: Proxy-Authorization header received on server side' - MARC | af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108 | marc.info | |
| CVE Program record | CVE.ORG | www.cve.org | canonical |
| NVD vulnerability detail | NVD | nvd.nist.gov | canonical, analysis |
No vendor comments have been submitted for this CVE.
Legacy QID Mappings
- 375670 IBM WebSphere Application Server Multiple Vulnerabilities (6453091)