CVE-2023-38697 is a medium-severity vulnerability affecting the socketry protocol-http1 library, specifically versions prior to 0.15.1. It stems from the library's lenient parsing of HTTP/1 headers and chunked encoding, which deviates from RFC 9112 standards. This discrepancy can lead to HTTP request smuggling and firewall bypassing due to desynchronization between multiple HTTP parsers. The vulnerability has a CVSS score of 5.3 (Medium), indicating a network-based attack with low attack complexity, requiring no privileges or user interaction, and potentially impacting data integrity (low impact) without affecting confidentiality or availability. Its EPSS score is very low, suggesting a minimal likelihood of exploitation. Currently, there is no evidence of active exploitation, and no public exploit code (Metasploit, Nuclei, ExploitDB) is available. Community discussion and media coverage are also absent, indicating a low level of public awareness or concern regarding this vulnerability.
| Vendor | Product | Version(s) | CPE |
|---|---|---|---|
< 0.15.1CPE matchmatch criteria | cpe:2.3:a:socketry:protocol-http1:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* |
CVSS version used by this source: 3.1
CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:C/C:N/I:L/A:N
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