Vulnerability identifier: #VU35880
Vulnerability risk: Medium
CVSSv3.1: 6.5 [CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H/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 perform a denial of service (DoS) attack.
The vulnerability exists due to insufficient validation of user-supplied input when processing Cache-Digest header in HTTP/2 request. A remote attacker can pass specially crafted HTTP/2 request to the Apache HTTP Server, trigger the server to send the HTTP/2
PUSH and perform a denial of service (DoS) attack.
Mitigation
Install updates from vendor's website.
Configuring the HTTP/2 feature via "H2Push off" will mitigate this vulnerability for unpatched servers.
Vulnerable software versions
Apache HTTP Server: 2.4.20 - 2.4.43
External links
http://httpd.apache.org/security/vulnerabilities_24.html#CVE-2020-9490
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.