// For flags

CVE-2024-38473

Apache HTTP Server proxy encoding problem

Severity Score

8.1
*CVSS v3.1

Exploit Likelihood

*EPSS

Affected Versions

*CPE

Public Exploits

2
*Multiple Sources

Exploited in Wild

-
*KEV

Decision

Track*
*SSVC
Descriptions

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.

El problema de codificación en mod_proxy en Apache HTTP Server 2.4.59 y versiones anteriores permite que las URL de solicitud con codificación incorrecta se envíen a servicios backend, lo que potencialmente evita la autenticación mediante solicitudes manipuladas. Se recomienda a los usuarios actualizar a la versión 2.4.60, que soluciona este problema.

A flaw was found in the mod_proxy module of httpd. Due to an encoding problem, specially crafted request URLs with incorrect encoding can be sent to backend services, potentially bypassing authentication.

*Credits: Orange Tsai (@orange_8361) from DEVCORE
CVSS Scores
Attack Vector
Network
Attack Complexity
Low
Privileges Required
Low
User Interaction
None
Scope
Unchanged
Confidentiality
High
Integrity
None
Availability
High
Attack Vector
Network
Attack Complexity
Low
Privileges Required
None
User Interaction
None
Scope
Unchanged
Confidentiality
Low
Integrity
None
Availability
None
* Common Vulnerability Scoring System
SSVC
  • Decision:Track*
Exploitation
None
Automatable
No
Tech. Impact
Total
* Organization's Worst-case Scenario
Timeline
  • 2024-06-17 CVE Reserved
  • 2024-07-01 CVE Published
  • 2024-08-02 First Exploit
  • 2024-09-13 CVE Updated
  • 2024-09-27 EPSS Updated
  • ---------- Exploited in Wild
  • ---------- KEV Due Date
CWE
  • CWE-116: Improper Encoding or Escaping of Output
CAPEC
Affected Vendors, Products, and Versions
Vendor Product Version Other Status
Vendor Product Version Other Status <-- --> Vendor Product Version Other Status
Apache Software Foundation
Search vendor "Apache Software Foundation"
Apache HTTP Server
Search vendor "Apache Software Foundation" for product "Apache HTTP Server"
>= 2.4.0 <= 2.4.59
Search vendor "Apache Software Foundation" for product "Apache HTTP Server" and version " >= 2.4.0 <= 2.4.59"
en
Affected