Inconsistent interpretation of HTTP requests in Apache HTTP Server - CVE-2022-36760
Published: January 17, 2023
Vulnerability identifier: #VU71242
CSH Severity: Medium
CVSS v4.0: CVSS:4.0/AV:N/AC:L/AT:N/PR:N/UI:A/VC:L/VI:L/VA:N/SC:N/SI:N/SA:N/E:U/U:Green
CVE-ID: CVE-2022-36760
CWE-ID: CWE-444
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 perform HTTP request smuggling attacks.
The vulnerability exists due to improper validation of HTTP requests in mod_proxy_ajp. A remote attacker can send a specially crafted HTTP request to the web server and smuggle arbitrary HTTP headers to the AJP server it forwards requests to.
Successful exploitation of vulnerability may allow an attacker to poison HTTP cache and perform phishing attacks.
How to mitigate CVE-2022-36760
Install updates from vendor's website.