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Apache 2.2.x < 2.2.9 Multiple Vulnerabilities (DoS, XSS)
medium Nessus Plugin ID 33477
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Synopsis
The remote web server may be affected by several issues.Description
According to its banner, the version of Apache 2.2.x running on the remote host is prior to 2.2.9. It is, therefore, affected by multiple vulnerabilities :- Improper handling of excessive forwarded interim responses may cause denial of service conditions in mod_proxy_http. (CVE-2008-2364)
- A cross-site request forgery vulnerability in the balancer-manager interface of mod_proxy_balancer.
(CVE-2007-6420)
Note that the remote web server may not actually be affected by these vulnerabilities. Nessus did not try to determine whether the affected modules are in use or to check for the issues themselves.
Solution
Upgrade to Apache version 2.2.9 or later. Alternatively, ensure that the affected modules are not in use.See Also
Plugin Details
Severity: Medium
ID: 33477
File Name: apache_2_2_9.nasl
Version: 1.36
Type: remote
Family: Web Servers
Published: 7/11/2008
Updated: 6/29/2018
Supported Sensors: Nessus
Risk Information
VPR
Risk Factor: Medium
Score: 4.2
CVSS v2
Risk Factor: Medium
Base Score: 4.3
Temporal Score: 3.2
Vector: CVSS2#AV:N/AC:M/Au:N/C:N/I:P/A:N
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:N/I:L/A:N
Temporal Vector: CVSS:3.0/E:U/RL:O/RC:C
Vulnerability Information
CPE: cpe:/a:apache:http_server
Required KB Items: installed_sw/Apache
Exploit Ease: No known exploits are available