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CVE-2026-40606
mitmproxy is a interactive TLS-capable intercepting HTTP proxy for penetration testers and software developers and mitmweb is a web-based interface for mitmproxy. In mitmproxy 12.2.1 and below, the builtin LDAP proxy authentication does not correctly sanitize the username when querying the LDAP server. This allows a malicious client to bypass authentication. Only mitmproxy instances using the proxyauth option with LDAP are affected. This option is not enabled by default. The vulnerability has be
Known exploited
Not asserted
Disputed
No
Stale source
No
Conflicts
0
Affected products and versions
1 source assertion{"product":"mitmproxy","vendor":"mitmproxy","versions":[{"status":"affected","version":"< 12.2.2"}]}
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Provider-owned CVSS observations
1 source assertion{"metric":{"attackComplexity":"HIGH","attackVector":"NETWORK","availabilityImpact":"NONE","baseScore":4.8,"baseSeverity":"MEDIUM","confidentialityImpact":"LOW","integrityImpact":"LOW","privilegesRequired":"NONE","scope":"UNCHANGED","userInteraction":"NONE","vectorString":"CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:H/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:L/I:L/A:N","version":"3.1"},"metric_type":"cvssV3_1"}
- cve_program_cvelist_v5cvssurn:baitaphish:normalized-source-record:v2:72ada80f96f342ff72785fae00c2d2c4519fb6da7ba03179a05a8da1cc5b73f1 · sha256:f961ae2f6f780f44… · /containers/cna/metrics/0/cvssV3_1
CWE assertions
1 source assertion{"cweId":"CWE-90","description":"CWE-90: Improper Neutralization of Special Elements used in an LDAP Query ('LDAP Injection')","lang":"en","type":"CWE"}
- cve_program_cvelist_v5cweurn:baitaphish:normalized-source-record:v2:72ada80f96f342ff72785fae00c2d2c4519fb6da7ba03179a05a8da1cc5b73f1 · sha256:f961ae2f6f780f44… · /containers/cna/problemTypes/0/descriptions/0
Source references
1 source assertion{"name":"https://github.com/mitmproxy/mitmproxy/security/advisories/GHSA-527g-3w9m-29hv","tags":["x_refsource_CONFIRM"],"url":"https://github.com/mitmproxy/mitmproxy/security/advisories/GHSA-527g-3w9m-29hv"}
- cve_program_cvelist_v5referenceurn:baitaphish:normalized-source-record:v2:72ada80f96f342ff72785fae00c2d2c4519fb6da7ba03179a05a8da1cc5b73f1 · sha256:f961ae2f6f780f44… · /containers/cna/references/0
Attribution and limitations
- CVE Program CVEList V5: Reproduce the MITRE copyright designation and CVE license in copies. Source →
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