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RHEL 7 / 8 : Red Hat JBoss Core Services Apache HTTP Server 2.4.37 SP9 (RHSA-2021:3746)
critical Nessus Plugin ID 153940
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Synopsis
The remote Red Hat host is missing a security update for Red Hat JBoss Core Services Apache HTTP Server 2.4.37 SP9.Description
The remote Redhat Enterprise Linux 7 / 8 host has packages installed that are affected by a vulnerability as referenced in the RHSA-2021:3746 advisory.This release adds the new Apache HTTP Server 2.4.37 Service Pack 9 packages that are part of the JBoss Core Services offering.
This release serves as a replacement for Red Hat JBoss Core Services Apache HTTP Server 2.4.37 Service Pack 8 and includes an important security update. Refer to the Release Notes for information on the security fix included in this release.
Security Fix(es):
* httpd: mod_proxy: SSRF via a crafted request uri-path (CVE-2021-40438)
For more details about the security issue(s), including the impact, a CVSS score, acknowledgments, and other related information, refer to the CVE page(s) listed in the References section.
Tenable has extracted the preceding description block directly from the Red Hat Enterprise Linux security advisory.
Note that Nessus has not tested for this issue but has instead relied only on the application's self-reported version number.
Solution
Update the RHEL Red Hat JBoss Core Services Apache HTTP Server 2.4.37 SP9 package based on the guidance in RHSA-2021:3746.See Also
http://www.nessus.org/u?570c569e
https://access.redhat.com/security/updates/classification/#important
Plugin Details
Severity: Critical
ID: 153940
File Name: redhat-RHSA-2021-3746.nasl
Version: 1.12
Type: local
Agent: unix
Family: Red Hat Local Security Checks
Published: 10/7/2021
Updated: 6/3/2024
Supported Sensors: Frictionless Assessment AWS, Frictionless Assessment Azure, Frictionless Assessment Agent, Nessus Agent, Agentless Assessment, Nessus
Risk Information
VPR
Risk Factor: High
Score: 8.1
CVSS v2
Risk Factor: Medium
Base Score: 6.8
Temporal Score: 5.6
Vector: CVSS2#AV:N/AC:M/Au:N/C:P/I:P/A:P
CVSS Score Source: CVE-2021-40438
CVSS v3
Risk Factor: Critical
Base Score: 9
Temporal Score: 8.3
Vector: CVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:H/PR:N/UI:N/S:C/C:H/I:H/A:H
Temporal Vector: CVSS:3.0/E:F/RL:O/RC:C
Vulnerability Information
CPE: p-cpe:/a:redhat:enterprise_linux:jbcs-httpd24-mod_cluster-native, p-cpe:/a:redhat:enterprise_linux:jbcs-httpd24-mod_jk-ap24, p-cpe:/a:redhat:enterprise_linux:jbcs-httpd24-mod_proxy_html, cpe:/o:redhat:enterprise_linux:7, p-cpe:/a:redhat:enterprise_linux:jbcs-httpd24-mod_jk-manual, p-cpe:/a:redhat:enterprise_linux:jbcs-httpd24-mod_ldap, p-cpe:/a:redhat:enterprise_linux:jbcs-httpd24-httpd-selinux, p-cpe:/a:redhat:enterprise_linux:jbcs-httpd24-mod_md, p-cpe:/a:redhat:enterprise_linux:jbcs-httpd24-mod_security, p-cpe:/a:redhat:enterprise_linux:jbcs-httpd24-mod_ssl, p-cpe:/a:redhat:enterprise_linux:jbcs-httpd24-httpd, p-cpe:/a:redhat:enterprise_linux:jbcs-httpd24-httpd-manual, p-cpe:/a:redhat:enterprise_linux:jbcs-httpd24-httpd-tools, p-cpe:/a:redhat:enterprise_linux:jbcs-httpd24-mod_http2, p-cpe:/a:redhat:enterprise_linux:jbcs-httpd24-mod_jk, p-cpe:/a:redhat:enterprise_linux:jbcs-httpd24-httpd-devel, cpe:/o:redhat:enterprise_linux:8, p-cpe:/a:redhat:enterprise_linux:jbcs-httpd24-mod_session
Required KB Items: Host/local_checks_enabled, Host/RedHat/release, Host/RedHat/rpm-list, Host/cpu
Exploit Available: true
Exploit Ease: Exploits are available
Patch Publication Date: 10/7/2021
Vulnerability Publication Date: 9/16/2021
CISA Known Exploited Vulnerability Due Dates: 12/15/2021
Reference Information
CVE: CVE-2021-40438