Buffer overflow in Apache HTTP Server - CVE-2021-39275
Published: September 17, 2021 / Updated: October 2, 2024
Vulnerability identifier: #VU56679
CSH Severity: Medium
CVSS v4.0: CVSS:4.0/AV:N/AC:L/AT:P/PR:N/UI:N/VC:L/VI:L/VA:L/SC:N/SI:N/SA:N/E:U/U:Green
CVE-ID: CVE-2021-39275
CWE-ID: CWE-119
Exploitation vector: Remote access
Exploit availability:
No public exploit available
Vendor: Apache Foundation
Affected software:
Apache HTTP Server
Apache HTTP Server
Detailed vulnerability description
The vulnerability allows a remote attacker to execute arbitrary code on the target system or perform a denial of service attack.
The vulnerability exists due to a boundary error within the ap_escape_quotes() function. A remote attacker can send a specially crafted request to the web server, trigger memory corruption and execute arbitrary code on the target system.
Successful exploitation of this vulnerability may result in complete compromise of vulnerable system but requires that the Apache module passes untrusted data to the affected function.
According to vendor, No included modules pass untrusted data to these functions
How to mitigate CVE-2021-39275
Install updates from vendor's website.