#VU32750 Cross-site scripting in Apache HTTP Server - CVE-2012-2687

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#VU32750 Cross-site scripting in Apache HTTP Server - CVE-2012-2687

Published: August 22, 2012 / Updated: July 28, 2020


Vulnerability identifier: #VU32750
Vulnerability risk: Low
CVSSv4.0: CVSS:4.0/AV:N/AC:L/AT:P/PR:N/UI:N/VC:N/VI:L/VA:N/SC:N/SI:N/SA:N/E:U/U:Clear
CVE-ID: CVE-2012-2687
CWE-ID: CWE-79
Exploitation vector: Remote access
Exploit availability: No public exploit available
Vulnerable software:
Apache HTTP Server
Software vendor:
Apache Foundation

Description

Vulnerability allows a remote attacker to perform XSS attacks.

The vulnerability is caused by an input validation error in the make_variant_list function in mod_negotiation.c in the mod_negotiation module in the Apache HTTP Server 2.4.x before 2.4.3, when the MultiViews option is enabled, when processing a crafted filename that is not properly handled during construction of a variant list. Per http://httpd.apache.org/security/vulnerabilities_22.html versions 2.2.x before 2.2.23 are also vulnerable. A remote attacker can trick the victim to follow a specially crafted link and execute arbitrary HTML and script code in victim's browser in security context of vulnerable website.

Successful exploitation of this vulnerability may allow a remote attacker to steal potentially sensitive information, change appearance of the web page, perform phishing and drive-by-download attacks.


Remediation

Update to version 2.4.3.

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