🛡️ CVE-2019-18887 — http-kernel
Description
Symfony Http-Kernel has non-constant time comparison in UriSigner
When checking the signature of an URI (an ESI fragment URL for instance), the URISigner did not used a constant time string comparison function, resulting in a potential remote timing attack vulnerability.
How this vulnerability can be exploited
This issue can be reached over the network, attack complexity is high, an attacker needs no privileges on the target. No user interaction is required. The scope is unchanged, so the impact stays within the vulnerable component. Rated impact: confidentiality high, integrity high, availability high.
Affected software
CVE-2019-18887 is recorded against 2 packages.
- symfony/http-kernel (from 4.3.0 up to 4.3.8)
- symfony/symfony (from 4.3.0 up to 4.3.8)
Timeline and source
Published on 26 March 2022 and last revised on 20 February 2024. No public exploit is currently recorded for this entry. Record sourced from OSV.
References
nvd.nist.gov (Advisory)
github.com (Web)
github.com (Web)
github.com (Web)
lists.fedoraproject.org (Web)
lists.fedoraproject.org (Web)
lists.fedoraproject.org (Web)
lists.fedoraproject.org (Web)
lists.fedoraproject.org (Web)
lists.fedoraproject.org (Web)
symfony.com (Web)
symfony.com (Web)
symfony.com (Web)
Details
CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:H/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
Affected Packages
| Software | From version | Fixed in |
|---|---|---|
| symfony/http-kernel | 4.3.0 | 4.3.8 |
| symfony/symfony | 4.3.0 | 4.3.8 |
Similar Threats
- Unknown CLSA-2026-1783386143
- Unknown CLSA-2026-1783645391
- High CVE-2026-45075
- High CVE-2014-5245
- High CVE-2022-24894
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