Race condition in Apache HTTP Server - CVE-2019-0217

 

Race condition in Apache HTTP Server - CVE-2019-0217

Published: April 2, 2019


Vulnerability identifier: #VU18111
CSH Severity: Low
CVSS v4.0: CVSS:4.0/AV:N/AC:L/AT:N/PR:L/UI:N/VC:L/VI:L/VA:N/SC:L/SI:L/SA:N/E:U/U:Clear
CVE-ID: CVE-2019-0217
CWE-ID: CWE-362
Exploitation vector: Remote access
Exploit availability: No public exploit available
Vendor: Apache Foundation
Affected software:
Apache HTTP Server

Detailed vulnerability description

The vulnerability allows a remote authenticated user to impersonate other users.

The vulnerability exists due to a race condition within the mod_auth_digests module. A remote authenticated attacker can send a series of requests and impersonate other users under a threaded MPM.

How to mitigate CVE-2019-0217

Install updates from vendor's website.

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