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CBL Mariner 2.0 Security Update: httpd (CVE-2024-40725)

medium Nessus Plugin ID 204814

Synopsis

The remote CBL Mariner host is missing one or more security updates.

Description

The version of httpd installed on the remote CBL Mariner 2.0 host is prior to tested version. It is, therefore, affected by a vulnerability as referenced in the CVE-2024-40725 advisory.

 - A partial fix for CVE-2024-39884 in the core of Apache HTTP Server 2.4.61 ignores some use of the legacy content-type based configuration of handlers. AddType and similar configuration, under some circumstances where files are requested indirectly, result in source code disclosure of local content. For example, PHP scripts May be served instead of interpreted. Users are recommended to upgrade to version 2.4.62, which fixes this issue. (CVE-2024-40725)

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 affected packages.

See Also

https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2024-40725

Plugin Details

Severity: Medium

ID: 204814

File Name: mariner_CVE-2024-40725.nasl

Version: 1.3

Type: local

Published: 7/27/2024

Updated: 9/12/2024

Supported Sensors: Nessus

Risk Information

VPR

Risk Factor: Low

Score: 2.9

CVSS v2

Risk Factor: Medium

Base Score: 5

Temporal Score: 3.7

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

CVSS Score Source: CVE-2024-40725

CVSS v3

Risk Factor: Medium

Base Score: 5.3

Temporal Score: 4.6

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

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

Vulnerability Information

CPE: p-cpe:/a:microsoft:cbl-mariner:httpd-devel, p-cpe:/a:microsoft:cbl-mariner:mod_ssl, p-cpe:/a:microsoft:cbl-mariner:mod_proxy_html, x-cpe:/o:microsoft:cbl-mariner, p-cpe:/a:microsoft:cbl-mariner:httpd-docs, p-cpe:/a:microsoft:cbl-mariner:mod_session, p-cpe:/a:microsoft:cbl-mariner:httpd-tools, p-cpe:/a:microsoft:cbl-mariner:httpd, p-cpe:/a:microsoft:cbl-mariner:mod_ldap

Required KB Items: Host/local_checks_enabled, Host/CBLMariner/release, Host/CBLMariner/rpm-list, Host/cpu

Exploit Ease: No known exploits are available

Patch Publication Date: 7/9/2024

Vulnerability Publication Date: 7/9/2024

Reference Information

CVE: CVE-2024-40725