SUSE update for apache2

1) Cross-site scripting

EUVDB-ID: #VU20384

Risk: Low

CVSSv3.1: 4.1 [CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:H/PR:N/UI:R/S:C/C:L/I:L/A:N/E:U/RL:O/RC:C]

CVE-ID: CVE-2019-10092

CWE-ID: CWE-79 - Improper Neutralization of Input During Web Page Generation ('Cross-site Scripting')

Exploit availability: No

Description

The disclosed vulnerability allows a remote attacker to perform cross-site scripting (XSS) attacks.

The vulnerability exists due to insufficient sanitization of user-supplied data on the mod_proxy error page. A remote attacker can trick the victim to follow a specially crafted link and execute arbitrary HTML and script code in user's browser in context of vulnerable website.

Successful exploitation of this vulnerability may allow a remote attacker to steal potentially sensitive information, change appearance of the web page, perform phishing and drive-by-download attacks.

Mitigation

Update the affected package apache2 to the latest version.

Vulnerable software versions

SUSE Linux Enterprise Software Development Kit: 12-SP5

SUSE Linux Enterprise Server: 12-SP5

apache2-doc: before 2.4.23-29.69.1

apache2-worker-debuginfo: before 2.4.23-29.69.1

apache2-worker: before 2.4.23-29.69.1

apache2-utils-debuginfo: before 2.4.23-29.69.1

apache2-utils: before 2.4.23-29.69.1

apache2-prefork-debuginfo: before 2.4.23-29.69.1

apache2-prefork: before 2.4.23-29.69.1

apache2-example-pages: before 2.4.23-29.69.1

apache2: before 2.4.23-29.69.1

apache2-devel: before 2.4.23-29.69.1

apache2-debugsource: before 2.4.23-29.69.1

apache2-debuginfo: before 2.4.23-29.69.1

External links

http://www.suse.com/support/update/announcement/2021/suse-su-20210779-1/

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.