#VU94503 Server-Side Request Forgery (SSRF) in Apache HTTP Server - CVE-2024-40898

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#VU94503 Server-Side Request Forgery (SSRF) in Apache HTTP Server - CVE-2024-40898

Published: July 17, 2024 / Updated: November 15, 2024


Vulnerability identifier: #VU94503
Vulnerability risk: High
CVSSv4.0: CVSS:4.0/AV:N/AC:L/AT:N/PR:N/UI:N/VC:H/VI:N/VA:N/SC:L/SI:N/SA:N/E:P/U:Amber
CVE-ID: CVE-2024-40898
CWE-ID: CWE-918
Exploitation vector: Remote access
Exploit availability: Public exploit is available
Vulnerable software:
Apache HTTP Server
Software vendor:
Apache Foundation

Description

The disclosed vulnerability allows a remote attacker to perform SSRF attacks.

The vulnerability exists due to insufficient validation of user-supplied input in Apache HTTP Server on Windows with mod_rewrite in server/vhost context. A remote attacker can force the web server to leak NTML hashes to a malicious server via SSRF and malicious requests.


Remediation

Install updates from vendor's website.

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