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    CVE-2023-40518

    LiteSpeed OpenLiteSpeed before 1.7.18 does not strictly validate HTTP request headers.

    Published:Aug 14, 2023
    Last Modified:Nov 21, 2024
    EPS:Aug 14, 2023
    EPSS Score:0.00155
    CVSS Score:7.5

    Affected Products

    Vendor
    Litespeedtech
    Product
    Openlitespeed

    Exploits

    No exploit reference

    Common Weakness Enumeration

    No CWE recorded yet

    Common Attack Pattern Enumeration and Classification (CAPEC)

    No CAPEC recorded yet

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    Common Vulnerability Scoring System

    Attack Vector
    Network
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    Physical
    Privileges Required
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    User Interaction
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    Scope
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    Changed
    Confidentiality
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    Integrity
    None
    Low
    High
    Availability
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    High