Vulnerability identifier: #VU18110

Vulnerability risk: Low

CVSSv3.1: 5.1 [CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:L/I:L/A:L/E:H/RL:O/RC:C]

CVE-ID: CVE-2019-0211

CWE-ID: CWE-264

Exploitation vector: Local

Exploit availability: Yes

Vulnerable software:
Apache HTTP Server
Server applications / Web servers

Vendor: Apache Foundation

Description

The vulnerability allows a local user to escalate privileges on the system.

The vulnerability exists within MPM implementation due to the application does not properly maintain each child's listener bucket number in the scoreboard that may lead to unprivileged code or scripts run by server (e.g. via mod_php) to modify the scoreboard and abuse the privileged main process.

A local user can execute arbitrary code on the system with privileges of the Apache HTTP Server code process.

Mitigation
Install updates from vendor's website.

Vulnerable software versions

Apache HTTP Server: 2.4.0 - 2.4.38

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External links
http://www.apache.org/dist/httpd/CHANGES_2.4

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Q & A

Can this vulnerability be exploited remotely?

No. This vulnerability can be exploited locally. The attacker should have authentication credentials and successfully authenticate on the system.

Is there known malware, which exploits this vulnerability?

Yes. This vulnerability is being exploited in the wild.