CVE-2014-9720: tornadoweb tornado Observable Discrepancy
CVSS: 6.5v3.1MediumModified
AliasesMGASA-2015-0251SUSE-SU-2016:1195-1GHSA-8vpw-mgpf-mpvvPYSEC-2020-213DEBIAN-CVE-2014-9720DLA-279-1DLA-475-1
Published 24-01-2020Last modified 06-08-2024
Vulnerability summary
CVE-2014-9720 is a medium (CVSS 6.5) Observable Discrepancy vulnerability in tornadoweb tornado. EPSS estimates a 2.51% chance of exploitation in the next 30 days, higher than 84.5% of scored vulnerabilities.
CVSS score
6.5/10
010
Medium · v3.1 (NVD)EPSS score
2.51%
0%100%
Low · 0.00 pp in 30 daysKEVNot listedIn no KEV catalog
RansomwareNone recordedNo known use recorded
Public exploits0No public exploits recorded
Timeline
- 24-01-2020PublishedVulnerability first disclosed.
- 06-08-2024Last modifiedVulnerability information updated.
Description
Tornado before 3.2.2 sends arbitrary responses that contain a fixed CSRF token and may be sent with HTTP compression, which makes it easier for remote attackers to conduct a BREACH attack and determine this token via a series of crafted requests.
CVSS metrics
5 scores · 3 sources · 3 versionsHigh 7.1Preferred score · OSV · Pypi (Ecosystem advisory) · calculated from vector
CVSS:4.0/AV:N/AC:L/AT:N/PR:N/UI:P/VC:H/VI:N/VA:N/SC:N/SI:N/SA:NSourcesSingle source
Medium 6.5Preferred score · NVD (NIST)
CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:H/I:N/A:NSourcesAll 3 agree
- OSV · PypiEcosystem advisory · calculated6.5MediumCVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:H/I:N/A:N
- OSV · DebianEcosystem advisory · calculated6.5MediumCVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:H/I:N/A:N
Medium 4.3Preferred score · NVD (NIST)
AV:N/AC:M/Au:N/C:P/I:N/A:NSourcesSingle source
EPSS trend
Probability
2.51%
Chance of exploitation in the next 30 days
Percentile
85%
Versus all other CVEs
30-day change
0.00 pp
From 2.51% on 19-09-2026
19-09-202619-10-2026
EPSS score2.51%
Known exploited
Compare KEV catalogsNot in any of the 3 tracked catalogs.
Public exploits
0 foundNo public exploits indexed.
Weaknesses
CWE · root causeAffected systems
Suse8 products
- python-backports.ssl_match_hostname&distro=SUSE Linux Enterprise Desktop 12< 3.4.0.2-15.1
- python-backports.ssl_match_hostname&distro=SUSE Linux Enterprise Desktop 12 SP1< 3.4.0.2-15.1
- python-backports.ssl_match_hostname&distro=SUSE Linux Enterprise Workstation Extension 12< 3.4.0.2-15.1
- python-backports.ssl_match_hostname&distro=SUSE Linux Enterprise Workstation Extension 12 SP1< 3.4.0.2-15.1
- python-tornado&distro=SUSE Linux Enterprise Desktop 12< 4.2.1-11.1
Debian1 product
- python-tornado< 3.2.2-1 | < 1.0.1-1+deb6u1 | < 2.3-2+deb7u1
Mageia1 product
- python-tornado< 3.1-4.1.mga4
PyPI1 product
- tornado< 1c36307463b1e8affae100bf9386948e6c1b2308 | < 3.2.2
Tornadoweb1 product
- tornado< 3.2.2
5 vendors · 12 products
References
18 links- github.com/tornadoweb/tornado/commit/1c36307463b1e8affae100bf9386948e6c1b2308X Refsource MISCPatchWEBFIX
- bugzilla.novell.com/show_bug.cgi?id=930362X Refsource MISCIssue TrackingPatchThird Party AdvisoryWEBREPORT
- bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi?id=1222816X Refsource MISCIssue TrackingPatchThird Party AdvisoryREPORTWEB
- openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2015/05/19/4X Refsource MISCMailing ListPatchThird Party AdvisoryWEB
- bugzilla.suse.com/930361REPORT
Show all 18 references
- bugzilla.suse.com/930362REPORT
- bugzilla.suse.com/974657REPORT
