Input validation error in apache2 (Alpine package)
| Risk | Low |
| Patch available | YES |
| Number of vulnerabilities | 1 |
| CVE-ID | CVE-2019-0220 |
| 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) Input validation error
EUVDB-ID: #VU18113
Risk: Low
CVSSv3.1: 3.2 [CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:H/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:L/A:N/E:U/RL:O/RC:C]
CVE-ID: CVE-2019-0220
CWE-ID:
CWE-20 - Improper input validation
Exploit availability: No
DescriptionThe vulnerability allows a remote attacker to bypass certain security restrictions.
The vulnerability exists due to the web server does not merge consecutive slashes in URLs, that can lead to incorrect processing of requests when accessing CGI programs. Such web server behavior may lead to security restrictions bypass.
Install update from vendor's website.
Vulnerable software versionsapache2 (Alpine package): 2.2.20-r0 - 2.4.38-r3
External linkshttp://git.alpinelinux.org/aports/commit/?id=0342bb148db2b28dcced8a4c5b8e2840f3af9a44
http://git.alpinelinux.org/aports/commit/?id=9d23763439dabef4a81c7cc9c061b69048df9708
http://git.alpinelinux.org/aports/commit/?id=bbf41c02f848c8e5967bd857c6988274dc55f068
http://git.alpinelinux.org/aports/commit/?id=ef86fbabe1c2c14cf06d8c26c6141b650e92049d
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.
