nginx up to 1.17.6 Error Page HTTP Request Request Smuggling privilege escalation

A vulnerability classified as critical was found in nginx up to 1.17.6 (Web Server). Affected by this vulnerability is an unknown function of the component Error Page Handler. The manipulation as part of a HTTP Request leads to a privilege escalation vulnerability (Request Smuggling). The CWE definition for the vulnerability is CWE-269. As an impact it is known to affect confidentiality, integrity, and availability.

The weakness was shared 01/09/2020. This vulnerability is known as CVE-2019-20372 since 01/09/2020. The technical details are unknown and an exploit is not publicly available.

Upgrading to version 1.17.7 eliminates this vulnerability.

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VulDB Meta Base Score: 5.5
VulDB Meta Temp Score: 5.3

VulDB Base Score: ≈5.5
VulDB Temp Score: ≈5.3
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Class: Privilege escalation / Request Smuggling (CWE-269)
Local: Yes
Remote: No

Availability: 🔒
Status: Not defined

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Remediation: 🔍Recommended: Upgrade
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Upgrade: nginx 1.17.7

01/09/2020 Advisory disclosed
01/09/2020 +0 days CVE assigned
01/10/2020 +1 days VulDB entry created
01/10/2020 +0 days VulDB last update
CVE: CVE-2019-20372 (🔒)Created: 01/10/2020 08:15 AM
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