Improper access control in apache2 (Alpine package)
| Risk | Low |
| Patch available | YES |
| Number of vulnerabilities | 1 |
| CVE-ID | CVE-2018-1283 |
| CWE-ID | CWE-20 |
| Exploitation vector | Network |
| Public exploit | N/A |
| Vulnerable software Subscribe |
apache2 (Alpine package) Operating systems & Components / Operating system package or component |
| Vendor | Alpine Linux Development Team |
Security Bulletin
This security bulletin contains one low risk vulnerability.
1) Improper access control
EUVDB-ID: #VU11282
Risk: Low
CVSSv3.1: 6.5 [CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:H/A:N/E:U/RL:O/RC:C]
CVE-ID: CVE-2018-1283
CWE-ID:
CWE-20 - Improper input validation
Exploit availability: No
DescriptionThe vulnerability allows a remote attacker to modify data on the target system.
The weakness exists on systems with mod_session configured with SessionEnv on to forward session data to CGI applications due to improper input validation. A remote attacker can send a specially
crafted 'Session' header value to potentially modify mod_session data.
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Vulnerable software versionsapache2 (Alpine package): 2.4.4-r0 - 2.4.29-r1
External linkshttp://git.alpinelinux.org/aports/commit/?id=745c279a27c099e33067e550773bdc49d7d3da2e
http://git.alpinelinux.org/aports/commit/?id=a30dbd55635b5e5c03db10c63ac61a2a9b3c3b05
http://git.alpinelinux.org/aports/commit/?id=c976cfb3d3e83caaa82a05bc37b1c1a6e6b3ea1c
http://git.alpinelinux.org/aports/commit/?id=fc2557dadf48a27feaa29261edcaa62ea4fc367e
Q & A
Can this vulnerability be exploited remotely?
Yes. This vulnerability can be exploited by a remote non-authenticated attacker via the Internet.
Is there known malware, which exploits this vulnerability?
No. We are not aware of malware exploiting this vulnerability.
