CVE-2016-7153

NVD - CVE-2016-7153

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CVE-2016-7153 Detail

Current Description

The HTTP/2 protocol does not consider the role of the TCP congestion window in providing information about content length, which makes it easier for remote attackers to obtain cleartext data by leveraging a web-browser configuration in which third-party cookies are sent, aka a "HEIST" attack.


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CVSS 3.x Severity and Metrics:

NIST CVSS score
NIST: NVD
Base Score:  5.3 MEDIUM
Vector:  CVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:L/I:N/A:N


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Hyperlink Resource
http://arstechnica.com/security/2016/08/new-attack-steals-ssns-e-mail-addresses-and-more-from-https-pages/ Technical Description 
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/92773
http://www.securitytracker.com/id/1036741
http://www.securitytracker.com/id/1036742
http://www.securitytracker.com/id/1036743
http://www.securitytracker.com/id/1036744
http://www.securitytracker.com/id/1036745
http://www.securitytracker.com/id/1036746
https://tom.vg/papers/heist_blackhat2016.pdf Technical Description 

Weakness Enumeration

CWE-ID CWE Name Source
CWE-200 Exposure of Sensitive Information to an Unauthorized Actor cwe source acceptance level NIST  

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Change History

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Quick Info

CVE Dictionary Entry:
CVE-2016-7153
NVD Published Date:
09/06/2016
NVD Last Modified:
02/19/2017
Source:
MITRE