Vulnerability identifier: #VU11282
Vulnerability risk: Low
CVSSv3.1: 6.5 [CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:H/A:N/E:U/RL:O/RC:C]
CVE-ID:
CWE-ID:
CWE-20
Exploitation vector: Network
Exploit availability: No
Vulnerable software:
Apache HTTP Server
Server applications /
Web servers
Vendor: Apache Foundation
Description
The vulnerability allows a remote attacker to modify data on the target system.
The weakness exists on systems with mod_session configured with SessionEnv on to forward session data to CGI applications due to improper input validation. A remote attacker can send a specially
crafted 'Session' header value to potentially modify mod_session data.
Mitigation
Update to version 2.4.32.
Vulnerable software versions
Apache HTTP Server: 2.4.1 - 2.4.29
External links
http://httpd.apache.org/security/vulnerabilities_24.html#CVE-2018-1283
Can this vulnerability be exploited remotely?
Yes. This vulnerability can be exploited by a remote non-authenticated attacker via the Internet.
Is there known malware, which exploits this vulnerability?
No. We are not aware of malware exploiting this vulnerability.