SUSE update for apache2-mod_security2

1) Input validation error

EUVDB-ID: #VU72085

Risk: Medium

CVSSv4.0: 2.7 [CVSS:4.0/AV:N/AC:L/AT:N/PR:N/UI:N/VC:L/VI:L/VA:N/SC:N/SI:N/SA:N/E:U/U:Green]

CVE-ID: CVE-2022-48279

CWE-ID: CWE-20 - Improper input validation

Exploit availability: No

Description

The vulnerability allows a remote attacker to bypass implemented security restrictions.

The vulnerability exists due to insufficient validation of user-supplied input when parsing HTTP multipart requests. A remote attacker can send specially crafted input to the application and bypass the Web Application Firewall.

Mitigation

Update the affected package apache2-mod_security2 to the latest version.

Vulnerable software versions

SUSE Linux Enterprise Server for SAP: 15-SP1 - 15-SP3

SUSE Linux Enterprise Server: 15-SP1-LTSS - 15-SP3-LTSS

SUSE Linux Enterprise Realtime Extension: 15-SP3

SUSE Linux Enterprise High Performance Computing: 15-SP1-LTSS - 15-SP3-LTSS

SUSE Enterprise Storage: 6 - 7.1

SUSE Manager Retail Branch Server: 4.2

SUSE CaaS Platform: 4.0

SUSE Manager Server: 4.2

SUSE Manager Proxy: 4.2

apache2-mod_security2-debugsource: before 2.9.2-150000.3.6.1

apache2-mod_security2-debuginfo: before 2.9.2-150000.3.6.1

apache2-mod_security2: before 2.9.2-150000.3.6.1

CPE2.3

• cpe:2.3:o:suse:suse_linux_enterprise_server_for_sap:15-SP1:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
• cpe:2.3:o:suse:suse_linux_enterprise_server_for_sap:15-SP2:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
• cpe:2.3:o:suse:suse_linux_enterprise_server_for_sap:15-SP3:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
• cpe:2.3:o:suse:suse_linux_enterprise_server:15-SP1-LTSS:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
• cpe:2.3:o:suse:suse_linux_enterprise_server:15-SP2-LTSS:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
• cpe:2.3:o:suse:suse_linux_enterprise_server:15-SP3-LTSS:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
• cpe:2.3:o:suse:suse_linux_enterprise_realtime_extension:15-SP3:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
• cpe:2.3:o:suse:suse_linux_enterprise_high_performance_computing:15-SP1-LTSS:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
• cpe:2.3:o:suse:suse_linux_enterprise_high_performance_computing:15-SP2-LTSS:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
• cpe:2.3:o:suse:suse_linux_enterprise_high_performance_computing:15-SP3-ESPOS:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
• cpe:2.3:o:suse:suse_enterprise_storage:6:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
• cpe:2.3:o:suse:suse_manager_retail_branch_server:4.2:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
• cpe:2.3:o:suse:suse_caas_platform:4.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
• cpe:2.3:o:suse:suse_manager_server:4.2:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
• cpe:2.3:o:suse:suse_manager_proxy:4.2:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
• cpe:2.3:a:suse:apache2-mod_security2-debugsource:*:*:*:*:*:suse_linux:*:*
• cpe:2.3:a:suse:apache2-mod_security2-debuginfo:*:*:*:*:*:suse_linux:*:*
• cpe:2.3:a:suse:apache2-mod_security2:*:*:*:*:*:suse_linux:*:*

External links

https://www.suse.com/support/update/announcement/2023/suse-su-20230317-1/

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.