Security Bulletin
This security bulletin contains one high risk vulnerability.
EUVDB-ID: #VU72086
Risk: High
CVSSv3.1: 8.5 [CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H/E:U/RL:O/RC:C]
CVE-ID: CVE-2023-24021
CWE-ID:
CWE-119 - Memory corruption
Exploit availability: No
DescriptionThe vulnerability allows a remote attacker to execute arbitrary code on the target system.
The vulnerability exists due to a boundary error when executing rules that read the FILES_TMP_CONTENT collection. A remote attacker can upload a specially crafted file on the system, trigger memory corruption and execute arbitrary code on the target system or bypass implemented WAF protection rules.
MitigationUpdate the affected package apache2-mod_security2 to the latest version.
Vulnerable software versionsSUSE 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: 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 2.9.2-150000.3.9.1
apache2-mod_security2-debuginfo: before 2.9.2-150000.3.9.1
apache2-mod_security2: before 2.9.2-150000.3.9.1
External linkshttp://www.suse.com/support/update/announcement/2023/suse-su-20230447-1/
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.