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Apache MOD Proxy - Server Side Request Forgery (CVE-2021-40438)

Severity
CVSSv3 Score
9
Vulnerability description

Apache server is affected by a Server Side Request Forgery (SSRF) vulnerability, located in the mod_proxy module. The root cause of this vulnerability consists in using a version of the Apache HTTP Server before 2.4.48 which does not sanitize user input in GET requests. Therefore, it can be used by an unauthenticated remote attacker to determine the Apache server initiate HTTPS requests to arbitrary locations.

Risk description

The risk exists that a remote unauthenticated attacker can use the vulnerable server to bypass a firewall and interact with other servers that are available to the target but are not exposed to the internet.

Recommendation

Upgrade the Apache HTTP server to a version greater or equal to 2.4.49.

Codename
Not available
Detectable with
Network Scanner
Exploitable with Sniper
No
Vuln date
Sep 2021
Published at
Updated at
Software Type
Web server
Vendor
Apache
Product
Server