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CVE-2015-3153

The default configuration for cURL and libcurl before 7.42.1 sends custom HTTP headers to both the proxy and destination server, which might allow remote proxy servers to obtain sensitive information by reading the header contents.

Security Impact Summary

CVE-2015-3153 is a security vulnerability that . Impacting 6 products from oracle, from haxx, from haxx and 3 others, organizations running these solutions should prioritize assessment and patching.

Historical Context

First disclosed in 2015, this vulnerability was reported during a period defined by widespread IoT adoption challenges, mobile security concerns, and the emergence of advanced persistent threat (APT) techniques. Contemporary mitigation strategies focused on secure development practices and third-party component vetting.

Published

2015-05-01T15:59:05.817

Last Modified

2025-04-12T10:46:40.837

Status

Deferred

Source

[email protected]

Severity

CVSSv2: 5.0 (MEDIUM)

CVSSv2 Vector

AV:N/AC:L/Au:N/C:P/I:N/A:N

Access Vector: NETWORK
Access Complexity: LOW
Authentication: NONE
Confidentiality Impact: PARTIAL
Integrity Impact: NONE
Availability Impact: NONE

Exploitability Score

10.0

Impact Score

2.9

Weaknesses

Type: Primary
CWE-200

Affected Vendors & Products

Type	Vendor	Product	Version/Range	Vulnerable?
Application	oracle	enterprise_manager_ops_center	≤ 12.1.3	Yes
Application	oracle	enterprise_manager_ops_center	12.2.0	Yes
Application	oracle	enterprise_manager_ops_center	12.2.1	Yes
Application	oracle	enterprise_manager_ops_center	12.3.0	Yes
Application	haxx	curl	≤ 7.42.0	Yes
Application	haxx	libcurl	≤ 7.42.0	Yes
Operating System	canonical	ubuntu_linux	12.04	Yes
Operating System	canonical	ubuntu_linux	14.04	Yes
Operating System	canonical	ubuntu_linux	14.10	Yes
Operating System	canonical	ubuntu_linux	15.1	Yes
Operating System	apple	mac_os_x	10.10.4	Yes
Operating System	debian	debian_linux	8.0	Yes

References

http://curl.haxx.se/docs/adv_20150429.html Vendor Advisory ([email protected])
http://kb.juniper.net/InfoCenter/index?page=content&id=JSA10743 ([email protected])
http://lists.apple.com/archives/security-announce/2015/Aug/msg00001.html Mailing List, Third Party Advisory ([email protected])
http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-updates/2015-05/msg00017.html ([email protected])
http://www.debian.org/security/2015/dsa-3240 Third Party Advisory ([email protected])
http://www.oracle.com/technetwork/security-advisory/cpuoct2018-4428296.html ([email protected])
http://www.oracle.com/technetwork/topics/security/bulletinjan2016-2867206.html ([email protected])
http://www.oracle.com/technetwork/topics/security/cpujan2016-2367955.html Patch, Third Party Advisory ([email protected])
http://www.oracle.com/technetwork/topics/security/cpuoct2015-2367953.html Patch, Third Party Advisory ([email protected])
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/74408 ([email protected])
http://www.securitytracker.com/id/1032233 Third Party Advisory, VDB Entry ([email protected])
http://www.ubuntu.com/usn/USN-2591-1 Third Party Advisory ([email protected])
https://kc.mcafee.com/corporate/index?page=content&id=SB10131 ([email protected])
https://support.apple.com/kb/HT205031 Third Party Advisory ([email protected])
http://curl.haxx.se/docs/adv_20150429.html Vendor Advisory (af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108)
http://kb.juniper.net/InfoCenter/index?page=content&id=JSA10743 (af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108)
http://lists.apple.com/archives/security-announce/2015/Aug/msg00001.html Mailing List, Third Party Advisory (af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108)
http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-updates/2015-05/msg00017.html (af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108)
http://www.debian.org/security/2015/dsa-3240 Third Party Advisory (af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108)
http://www.oracle.com/technetwork/security-advisory/cpuoct2018-4428296.html (af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108)
http://www.oracle.com/technetwork/topics/security/bulletinjan2016-2867206.html (af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108)
http://www.oracle.com/technetwork/topics/security/cpujan2016-2367955.html Patch, Third Party Advisory (af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108)
http://www.oracle.com/technetwork/topics/security/cpuoct2015-2367953.html Patch, Third Party Advisory (af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108)
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/74408 (af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108)
http://www.securitytracker.com/id/1032233 Third Party Advisory, VDB Entry (af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108)
http://www.ubuntu.com/usn/USN-2591-1 Third Party Advisory (af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108)
https://kc.mcafee.com/corporate/index?page=content&id=SB10131 (af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108)
https://support.apple.com/kb/HT205031 Third Party Advisory (af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108)

How SecUtils Interprets This CVE

SecUtils normalizes and enriches National Vulnerability Database (NVD) records by standardizing vendor and product identifiers, aggregating vulnerability metadata from both NVD and MITRE sources, and providing structured context for security teams. For oracle's affected products, we extract Common Platform Enumeration (CPE) data, Common Weakness Enumeration (CWE) classifications, CVSS severity metrics, and reference data to enable rapid vulnerability prioritization and asset correlation. This record contains no exploit code, proof-of-concept instructions, or attack methodologies—only defensive intelligence necessary for patch management, risk assessment, and security operations.