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CVE-2024-38479

Apache Traffic Server: Cache key plugin is vulnerable to cache poisoning attack

Severity Score

7.5
*CVSS v3.1

Exploit Likelihood

*EPSS

Affected Versions

*CPE

Public Exploits

0
*Multiple Sources

Exploited in Wild

-
*KEV

Decision

Attend
*SSVC
Descriptions

Improper Input Validation vulnerability in Apache Traffic Server. This issue affects Apache Traffic Server: from 8.0.0 through 8.1.11, from 9.0.0 through 9.2.5. Users are recommended to upgrade to version 9.2.6, which fixes the issue, or 10.0.2, which does not have the issue.

Vulnerabilidad de validación de entrada incorrecta en Apache Traffic Server. Este problema afecta a Apache Traffic Server: desde la versión 8.0.0 hasta la 8.1.11, desde la versión 9.0.0 hasta la 9.2.5. Se recomienda a los usuarios que actualicen a la versión 9.2.6, que soluciona el problema, o a la versión 10.0.2, que no lo tiene.

Several vulnerabilities were discovered in Apache Traffic Server, a reverse and forward proxy server, which could result in denial of service, HTTP request smuggling, cache poisoning or incomplete dropping of privileges.

*Credits: N/A
CVSS Scores
Attack Vector
Network
Attack Complexity
Low
Privileges Required
None
User Interaction
None
Scope
Unchanged
Confidentiality
None
Integrity
High
Availability
None
Attack Vector
Network
Attack Complexity
Low
Authentication
None
Confidentiality
None
Integrity
Partial
Availability
Partial
* Common Vulnerability Scoring System
SSVC
  • Decision:Attend
Exploitation
None
Automatable
Yes
Tech. Impact
Partial
* Organization's Worst-case Scenario
Timeline
  • 2024-06-17 CVE Reserved
  • 2024-11-14 CVE Published
  • 2024-11-14 CVE Updated
  • 2025-07-05 EPSS Updated
  • ---------- Exploited in Wild
  • ---------- KEV Due Date
  • ---------- First Exploit
CWE
  • CWE-20: Improper Input Validation
CAPEC
References (1)
URL Tag Source
URL Date SRC
URL Date SRC
URL Date SRC
https://lists.apache.org/thread/y15fh6c7kyqvzm0f9odw7c5jh4r4np0y 2024-11-14
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 Traffic Server
Search vendor "Apache Software Foundation" for product "Apache Traffic Server"
 >= 8.0.0 <= 8.1.11
Search vendor "Apache Software Foundation" for product "Apache Traffic Server" and version " >= 8.0.0 <= 8.1.11"
en
Affected
Apache Software Foundation
Search vendor "Apache Software Foundation"
 Apache Traffic Server
Search vendor "Apache Software Foundation" for product "Apache Traffic Server"
 >= 9.0.0 <= 9.2.5
Search vendor "Apache Software Foundation" for product "Apache Traffic Server" and version " >= 9.0.0 <= 9.2.5"
en
Affected