IBM HTTP Server 6.1.0.0 <= 6.1.0.47 / 7.0.0.0 < 7.0.0.39 / 8.0.0.0 < 8.0.0.12 / 8.5.0.0 < 8.5.5.7 HTTP Request Smuggling (533835)

medium Nessus Plugin ID 144304

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Synopsis

The remote web server is affected by an HTTP request smuggling vulnerability.

Description

The version of IBM HTTP Server running on the remote host is affected by an HTTP request smuggling vulnerability related to Apache HTTP Server. The chunked transfer coding implementation in the Apache HTTP Server before 2.4.14 does not properly parse chunk headers, which allows remote attackers to conduct HTTP request smuggling attacks via a crafted request, related to mishandling of large chunk-size values and invalid chunk-extension characters in modules/http/http_filters.c.

Note that Nessus has not tested for this issue but has instead relied only on the application's self-reported version number.

Solution

Upgrade to IBM HTTP Server version 7.0.0.39, 8.0.0.12, 8.5.5.7, or later. Alternatively, upgrade to the minimal fix pack levels required by the interim fix and then apply Interim Fix PI42928 or PI45596 (6.1.x only).

Plugin Details

Severity: Medium

ID: 144304

File Name: ibm_http_server_533835.nasl

Version: 1.4

Type: local

Agent: unix

Family: Web Servers

Published: 12/16/2020

Updated: 4/11/2022

Configuration: Enable thorough checks

Supported Sensors: Nessus Agent, Nessus

Risk Information

VPR

Risk Factor: Low

Score: 3.4

CVSS v2

Risk Factor: Medium

Base Score: 5

Temporal Score: 3.7

Vector: CVSS2#AV:N/AC:L/Au:N/C:N/I:P/A:N

CVSS Score Source: CVE-2015-3183

CVSS v3

Risk Factor: Medium

Base Score: 5.8

Temporal Score: 5.1

Vector: CVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:C/C:N/I:L/A:N

Temporal Vector: CVSS:3.0/E:U/RL:O/RC:C

Vulnerability Information

CPE: cpe:/a:ibm:http_server

Required KB Items: installed_sw/IBM HTTP Server (IHS)

Exploit Ease: No known exploits are available

Patch Publication Date: 9/1/2015

Vulnerability Publication Date: 7/1/2015

Reference Information

CVE: CVE-2015-3183

BID: 75963

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