CVE-2017-18589: Cookie Improper Input Validation Vulnerability

HIGH
Advisory Identifier: GHSA-vjrq-cg9x-rfjp
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CVSS 7.5
CWE-20
Published
Advisory Summary

CVE-2017-18589 is a HIGH (CVSS 7.5) improper input validation vulnerability (CWE-20: Improper Input Validation) affecting Cookie libraries in the crates.io ecosystem. The issue involves improper input validation in cookie. Remediation is available by upgrading affected packages to version 0.7.6.

CVE-2017-18589 at a Glance

CVE Identifier CVE-2017-18589
GHSA Identifier GHSA-vjrq-cg9x-rfjp
Severity HIGH
CVSS v3.1 Base Score 7.5
CWE Classification CWE-20: Improper Input Validation
Affected Product Cookie
Package Ecosystem crates.io
Published Date
Last Updated

Security Impact

CVSS: 7.5

The security impact metrics below are parsed directly from the CVSS v3.1 vector string (CVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H).

Attack Vector Network (AV:N)
Attack Complexity Low (AC:L)
Privileges Required None (PR:N)
User Interaction None (UI:N)
Scope Unchanged (S:U)
Confidentiality None (C:N)
Integrity None (I:N)
Availability High (A:H)

How to Fix CVE-2017-18589

To remediate this vulnerability, upgrade all affected Cookie dependencies to a patched release. Both direct and transitive dependencies should be checked, as frameworks or security libraries may pull in vulnerable versions transitively.

cookie fixed: 0.7.6 
Upgrade cookie to 0.7.6
Verify Direct and Transitive Dependencies

Run the following command in your project directory to verify that all resolved dependencies use the patched release: 

inspect dependencies for cookie

How to Check if You Are Affected

To determine whether your application is affected by CVE-2017-18589, inspect your project dependencies for Cookie:

inspect dependencies for cookie

Analyze the terminal output to locate any version of Cookie in your dependency tree. If any resolved version matches the vulnerable ranges listed in the table below (for example, versions earlier than 0.7.6), your application is affected.

Note: Verify declared build manifests and deployed runtime container environments.

Technical Details

Vulnerability Mechanism & Technical Analysis

This vulnerability is classified under CWE-20: Improper Input Validation, where the product receives input or data, but it does not validate or incorrectly validates that the input has the properties that are required to process the data safely and correctly. In Cookie, software state validation or input boundaries are circumvented during processing. Review the official source advisory statement below for specific affected components, classes, and reproduction details.

Source Advisory Statement

Affected versions of this crate use the time crate and the method Duration::seconds to parse the Max-Age duration cookie setting. This method will panic if the value is greater than 2^64/1000 and less than or equal to 2^64, which can result in denial of service for a client or server. This flaw was corrected by explicitly checking for the Max-Age being in this integer range and clamping the value to the maximum duration value.

CVE-2017-18589 Affected Cookie Versions

1 component(s)
Fixed Versions:
0.7.6
Product / Package Ecosystem Affected Versions Fixed Version
cookie
 crates.io
< 0.7.6
0.7.6

References

NVD — CVE-2017-18589 NVD
https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2017-18589
Cookie Source Repository REPOSITORY
https://github.com/SergioBenitez/cookie-rs/pull/86
Security Fix Commit FIX COMMIT
https://github.com/SergioBenitez/cookie-rs/commit/ee18b79fbf0903b73da525d302b09448009e0050
Cookie Source Repository REPOSITORY
https://github.com/alexcrichton/cookie-rs
rustsec.org/advisories/rustsec-... WEB
https://rustsec.org/advisories/RUSTSEC-2017-0005.html

Frequently Asked Questions

What is CVE-2017-18589?
CVE-2017-18589 is a security vulnerability in Cookie involving Improper Input Validation in cookie under CWE-20: Improper Input Validation.
Which Cookie versions are affected?
Affected versions include releases prior to 0.7.6 across affected packages: cookie.
What version fixes CVE-2017-18589?
Upgrading to 0.7.6 (or the latest patched release for your respective branch) resolves the vulnerability.
Is cookie affected?
Yes, cookie is affected in releases prior to 0.7.6. Upgrade your dependency to 0.7.6 or later.
What is the CVSS score of CVE-2017-18589?
CVE-2017-18589 has a CVSS v3.1 base score of 7.5 (HIGH) with vector string CVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H.
What CWE is associated with CVE-2017-18589?
CVE-2017-18589 is classified under CWE-20: Improper Input Validation (The product receives input or data, but it does not validate or incorrectly validates that the input has the properties that are required to process the data safely and correctly.).
How can I check crates.io dependencies for CVE-2017-18589?
Run the dependency tree command: 'inspect dependencies for cookie'. This command lists direct and transitive dependencies in your build configuration so you can verify if a vulnerable version is resolved.
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