CVE-2018-8040 describes a vulnerability in Apache Traffic Server (ATS) versions 6.0.0 to 6.2.2 and 7.0.0 to 7.1.3, where the ESI plugin can inadvertently expose cookie headers even when configured to restrict such access. This medium-severity vulnerability has a CVSS score of 5.3, indicating a network-based attack with low complexity, no user interaction required, and a potential impact on integrity (CWE-668). There is currently no evidence of active exploitation, public exploit code (Metasploit, Nuclei, ExploitDB), or significant community discussion or media coverage surrounding this CVE.
| Vendor | Product | Version(s) | CPE |
|---|---|---|---|
>= 6.0.0, <= 6.2.2CPE matchmatch criteria | cpe:2.3:a:apache:traffic_server:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | ||
>= 7.0.0, <= 7.1.3CPE matchmatch criteria | cpe:2.3:a:apache:traffic_server:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | ||
9.0CPE matchmatch criteria | cpe:2.3:o:debian:debian_linux:9.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:* |
CVSS version used by this source: 3.0
CVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:L/A:N
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