CVE-2024-38473CWE-116

Apache HTTP Server proxy encoding problem

High · published July 1, 2024

CVSS v3.1

8.1

EPSS

26%

Percentile

98.0

In the wild

Unconfirmed

What it is

Encoding problem in mod_proxy in Apache HTTP Server 2.4.59 and earlier allows request URLs with incorrect encoding to be sent to backend services, potentially bypassing authentication via crafted requests.

Users are recommended to upgrade to version 2.4.60, which fixes this issue.

The record

Technical detail

CVSS v3.1: 8.1 · HIGH
Vector: CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:N/A:H
CVSS v4.0: Not supplied
EPSS: 0.25878 · 98.0th percentile
Weakness: CWE-116 · Improper Encoding or Escaping of Output
Published: 2024-07-01T18:14Z

EPSS history

Timeline

01 JUL 18:14Z
Apache HTTP Server proxy encoding problem
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