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CVE-2015-3183

httpd: HTTP request smuggling attack against chunked request parser

Severity Score

3.7
*CVSS v3

Exploit Likelihood

37.4%
*EPSS

Affected Versions

2
*CPE

Public Exploits

0
*Multiple Sources

Exploited in Wild

-
*KEV

Decision

-
*SSVC
Descriptions

The chunked transfer coding implementation in the Apache HTTP Server before 2.4.14 does not properly parse chunk headers, which allows remote attackers to conduct HTTP request smuggling attacks via a crafted request, related to mishandling of large chunk-size values and invalid chunk-extension characters in modules/http/http_filters.c.

Vulnerabilidad en la implementación de la codificación de transferencia fragmentada en el Servidor HTTP Apache en versiones anteriores a la 2.4.14 no analiza adecuadamente los fragmentos de las cabeceras lo cual permite a atacantes remotos efectuar ataques de infiltración de solicitudes HTTP a través de peticiones manipuladas, relacionada con el mal manejo de los valores fragmentados de gran tamaño y extensiones fragmentadas no válidas en modules/http/http_filters.c.

Multiple flaws were found in the way httpd parsed HTTP requests and responses using chunked transfer encoding. A remote attacker could use these flaws to create a specially crafted request, which httpd would decode differently from an HTTP proxy software in front of it, possibly leading to HTTP request smuggling attacks.

Potential security vulnerabilities have been identified with HP-UX Web Server Suite running Apache on HP-UX 11iv3. These vulnerabilities could be exploited remotely to create a Denial of Service (DoS) and other impacts including: The TLS vulnerability using US export-grade 512-bit keys in Diffie-Hellman key exchange known as "Logjam" could be exploited remotely to allow unauthorized modification. The RC4 stream cipher vulnerability in SSL/TLS known as "Bar Mitzvah" could be exploited remotely to allow disclosure of information. Apache does not properly parse chunk headers, which allows remote attackers to conduct HTTP request smuggling attacks via a crafted request, related to mishandling of large chunk-size values and invalid chunk-extension characters. Revision 1 of this advisory.

*Credits: N/A
CVSS Scores
Attack Vector
Network
Attack Complexity
High
Privileges Required
None
User Interaction
None
Scope
Unchanged
Confidentiality
None
Integrity
None
Availability
Low
Attack Vector
Network
Attack Complexity
Low
Privileges Required
None
User Interaction
None
Scope
Unchanged
Confidentiality
Low
Integrity
Low
Availability
Low
Attack Vector
Network
Attack Complexity
Low
Authentication
None
Confidentiality
None
Integrity
Partial
Availability
None
Attack Vector
Network
Attack Complexity
High
Authentication
None
Confidentiality
None
Integrity
None
Availability
Partial
* Common Vulnerability Scoring System
SSVC
  • Decision:-
Exploitation
-
Automatable
-
Tech. Impact
-
* Organization's Worst-case Scenario
Timeline
  • 2015-04-10 CVE Reserved
  • 2015-07-20 CVE Published
  • 2024-08-06 CVE Updated
  • 2025-03-30 EPSS Updated
  • ---------- Exploited in Wild
  • ---------- KEV Due Date
  • ---------- First Exploit
CWE
  • CWE-17: DEPRECATED: Code
  • CWE-20: Improper Input Validation
  • CWE-172: Encoding Error
CAPEC
References (55)
URL Date SRC
Affected Vendors, Products, and Versions (2)