Upstream information
Description
Apache HttpClient 4.x before 4.1.1 in Apache HttpComponents, when used with an authenticating proxy server, sends the Proxy-Authorization header to the origin server, which allows remote web servers to obtain sensitive information by logging this header.SUSE information
Overall state of this security issue: Resolved
This issue is currently rated as having moderate severity.
| CVSS detail | National Vulnerability Database | 
|---|---|
| Base Score | 4.3 | 
| Vector | AV:N/AC:M/Au:N/C:P/I:N/A:N | 
| Access Vector | Network | 
| Access Complexity | Medium | 
| Authentication | None | 
| Confidentiality Impact | Partial | 
| Integrity Impact | None | 
| Availability Impact | None | 
SUSE Timeline for this CVE
CVE page created: Fri Jun 28 12:17:21 2013CVE page last modified: Mon Oct 6 18:17:08 2025