SUSE update for apache2-mod_security2

1) Input validation error

EUVDB-ID: #VU72085

Risk: Medium

CVSSv3.1: 5.7 [CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:L/I:L/A:N/E:U/RL:O/RC:C]

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 OpenStack Cloud Crowbar: 9

SUSE Linux Enterprise Server for SAP: 12-SP4

SUSE Linux Enterprise Server: 12-SP2-BCL - 12-SP5

SUSE OpenStack Cloud: 9

apache2-mod_security2-debugsource: before 2.8.0-7.6.1

apache2-mod_security2-debuginfo: before 2.8.0-7.6.1

apache2-mod_security2: before 2.8.0-7.6.1

External links

http://www.suse.com/support/update/announcement/2023/suse-su-20230318-1/

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.