CVE-2012-0053

Summary

CVECVE-2012-0053
StatePUBLISHED
Assignerredhat
Source PriorityCVE Program / NVD first with legacy fallback
Published2012-01-28 04:05:00 UTC
Updated2026-04-29 01:13:23 UTC
Descriptionprotocol.c in the Apache HTTP Server 2.2.x through 2.2.21 does not properly restrict header information during construction of Bad Request (aka 400) error documents, which allows remote attackers to obtain the values of HTTPOnly cookies via vectors involving a (1) long or (2) malformed header in conjunction with crafted web script.

Risk And Classification

Primary CVSS: v2.0 4.3 from [email protected]

AV:N/AC:M/Au:N/C:P/I:N/A:N

Problem Types: NVD-CWE-noinfo | n/a

CVSS v2.0 Breakdown

Access Vector
Network
Access Complexity
Medium
Authentication
None
Confidentiality
Partial
Integrity
None
Availability
None

AV:N/AC:M/Au:N/C:P/I:N/A:N

NVD Known Affected Configurations (CPE 2.3)

TypeVendorProductVersionUpdateEditionLanguage
Application Apache Http Server All All All All

Vendor Declared Affected Products

SourceVendorProductVersionPlatforms
CNA Na N/a affected n/a Not specified

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HPSBMU02786 SSRT100877 rev.2 - HP System Management Homepage (SMH) Running on Linux, Windows, and VMware ESX, Remote Unauthorized Access, Disclosure of Information, Data Modification, Denial of Service (DoS), Execution of Arbitrary Code - c03360041 - HP Business Support Center af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108 h20000.www2.hp.com Broken Link
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[Apache-SVN] Revision 1235454 af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108 svn.apache.org Patch, Vendor Advisory
Apache HTTP Server 'httpOnly' Cookie Information Disclosure Vulnerability af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108 www.securityfocus.com Third Party Advisory, VDB Entry
access.redhat.com af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108 rhn.redhat.com Third Party Advisory
About the security content of OS X Mountain Lion v10.8.2, OS X Lion v10.7.5 and Security Update 2012-004 af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108 support.apple.com Third Party Advisory
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httpd 2.2 vulnerabilities - The Apache HTTP Server Project af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108 httpd.apache.org Vendor Advisory
Support / Security / Advisories / / MDVSA-2013:150 | Mandriva af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108 www.mandriva.com Broken Link
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