Crafted Requests Can Bypass Authentication in Apache HTTP Server's mod_proxy
CVE-2024-38473

8.1HIGH

Key Information:

Vendor
Apache
Status
Apache Http Server
Vendor
CVE Published:
1 July 2024

Summary

An encoding issue has been identified in the mod_proxy module of Apache HTTP Server versions up to 2.4.59. This flaw permits the transmission of request URLs with incorrect encoding to backend services, which could potentially allow malicious actors to bypass authentication mechanisms through specially crafted requests. It is strongly advised that users update to version 2.4.60 or later, where this vulnerability has been addressed. Staying informed about this issue is crucial for maintaining security and operational integrity.

Affected Version(s)

Apache HTTP Server 2.4.0 <= 2.4.59

References

https://httpd.apache.org/security/vulnerabilities_24.html
vendor-advisory
https://security.netapp.com/advisory/ntap-20240712-0001/

CVSS V3.1

Score:
8.1
Severity:
HIGH
Confidentiality:
High
Integrity:
None
Availability:
High
Attack Vector:
Network
Attack Complexity:
Low
Privileges Required:
Low
User Interaction:
None
Scope:
Unchanged

Timeline

  • Vulnerability published

  • Vulnerability Reserved

Credit

Orange Tsai (@orange_8361) from DEVCORE
.