CVE-2019-7617

Advisory

When the Elastic APM agent for Python versions before 5.1.0 is run as a CGI script, there is a variable name clash flaw if a remote attacker can control the proxy header. This could result in an attacker redirecting collected APM data to a proxy of their choosing. See: CVE-2019-7617.

Affected package

Affected versions

Fixed versions

Vulnerability changelog

When the Elastic APM agent for Python versions before 5.1.0 is run as a CGI script, there is a variable name clash flaw if a remote attacker can control the proxy header. This could result in an attacker redirecting collected APM data to a proxy of their choosing.


MISC:https://discuss.elastic.co/t/elastic-apm-agent-for-python-5-1-0-security-update/196145: https://discuss.elastic.co/t/elastic-apm-agent-for-python-5-1-0-security-update/196145
MISC:https://www.elastic.co/community/security/: https://www.elastic.co/community/security/

Resources

• https://cve.mitre.org/cgi-bin/cvename.cgi?name=CVE-2019-7617
• https://www.elastic.co/community/security/
• https://discuss.elastic.co/t/elastic-apm-agent-for-python-5-1-0-security-update/196145