QID 355514

Date Published: 2023-07-03

QID 355514: Amazon Linux Security Advisory for mod_security : AL2012-2023-413

Package updates are available for Amazon Linux that fix the following vulnerabilities:
CVE-2022-48279:
In ModSecurity before 2.9.6 and 3.x before 3.0.8, HTTP multipart requests were incorrectly parsed and could bypass the Web Application Firewall. NOTE: this is related to CVE-2022-39956 but can be considered independent changes to the ModSecurity (C language) codebase.

Successful exploitation of this vulnerability could lead to a security breach or could affect integrity, availability, and confidentiality.

  • CVSS V3 rated as High - 7.5 severity.
  • CVSS V2 rated as Medium - 5.4 severity.
  • Solution
    Administrators are advised to apply the appropriate software updates.
    Vendor References

    CVEs related to QID 355514

    Software Advisories
    Advisory ID Software Component Link
    AL2012-2023-413 Amazon Linux Bare Metal URL Logo docs.aws.amazon.com/AWSEC2/latest/UserGuide/install-updates.html