QID 150515

Date Published: 2022-05-16

QID 150515: Apache HTTP Server 2.4.53 Multiple Vulnerabilities

The Apache HTTP Server, colloquially called Apache, is a free and open-source cross-platform web server software.

Affected versions of Apache HTTP Server has multiple vulnerabilities:
CVE-2022-23943 : Out-of-bounds Write vulnerability in mod_sed
CVE-2022-22721 : Possible buffer overflow with very large or unlimited LimitXMLRequestBody
CVE-2022-22720 : HTTP request smuggling vulnerability
CVE-2022-22719 : A carefully crafted request body can cause a read to a random memory area which could cause the process to crash.

Affected Versions:
Apache HTTP Server version from 2.4.0 to 2.4.52

QID Detection Logic (Unauthenticated):
This QID sends a HTTP GET request and checks the response headers to confirm if the host is running vulnerable version of Apache HTTP Server.

Successful exploitation of these vulnerabilities could allow an unauthenticated attacker to compromise and takeover Apache HTTP Server.

  • CVSS V3 rated as Critical - 9.8 severity.
  • CVSS V2 rated as High - 7.5 severity.
    • Solution
    Customers are advised to upgrade to the latest version of Apache HTTP Server to remediate this vulnerability. For more information related to this vulnerability please refer to Apache's Security advisory
    Vendor References

    CVEs related to QID 150515

    CVE-2022-23943 | CVE-2022-22721 | CVE-2022-22720 | CVE-2022-22719 |
    Software Advisories
    Advisory ID Software Component Link
    Apache HTTP Server URL Logo httpd.apache.org/security/vulnerabilities_24.html
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