Input validation error in Apache Traffic Server - CVE-2024-38479
Published: November 14, 2024
Vulnerability identifier: #VU100503
CSH Severity: Medium
CVSS v4.0: CVSS:4.0/AV:N/AC:L/AT:N/PR:N/UI:N/VC:N/VI:L/VA:N/SC:N/SI:N/SA:N/E:U/U:Green
CVE-ID: CVE-2024-38479
CWE-ID: CWE-20
Exploitation vector: Remote access
Exploit availability:
No public exploit available
Vendor: Apache Foundation
Affected software:
Apache Traffic Server
Apache Traffic Server
Detailed vulnerability description
The vulnerability allows a remote attacker to perform cache poisoning attack.
The vulnerability exists due to insufficient validation of user-supplied input within the Cache key plugin. A remote attacker can send specially crafted input to the application and perform a cache poisoning attack.
How to mitigate CVE-2024-38479
Install updates from vendor's website.