QID 377882

Date Published: 2023-01-12

QID 377882: IBM Hypertext Transfer Protocol Server (HTTP Server) Remote Code Execution (RCE) Vulnerability (6827119)

IBM HTTP Server powered by Apache is based on the Apache HTTP Server available for multiple platforms.

CVE-2022-40674: libexpat could allow a remote attacker to execute arbitrary code on the system, caused by a use-after-free in the doContent function in xmlparse.c.

Affected Versions:
IBM HTTP Server V9.0.0.0 through 9.0.5.13
IBM HTTP Server V8.5.0.0 through 8.5.5.22
IBM HTTP Server V8.0.0.0 through 8.0.0.15
IBM HTTP Server V7.0.0.0 through 7.0.0.45

QID Detection Logic (Authenticated):
Linux: Checks for vulnerable version of IBM HTTP Server using the following command "".

Successful exploitation of this vulnerability may allow an attacker to execute arbitrary code on the target system.

  • CVSS V3 rated as Critical - 9.8 severity.
  • CVSS V2 rated as High - 7.5 severity.
  • Solution
    The vendor has released advisories and updates to fix these vulnerabilities. Refer to the following link for further details: HTTP Server Advisory (6827119)
    Vendor References

    CVEs related to QID 377882

    Software Advisories
    Advisory ID Software Component Link
    6827119 URL Logo www.ibm.com/support/pages/node/6827119