Detections
Analytics
Apache < 2.2.9 Multiple Vulnerabilities
high Nessus Network Monitor Plugin ID 4579
Synopsis
The remote web server may be affected by several issues.Description
According to its banner, the version of Apache 2.2 installed on the remote host is older than 2.2.9. Such versions may be affected by several issues, including :- 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).
- An issue exists in the handling of the 'Options' and 'AllowOverride' directives (CVE-2009-1195).
Note that the remote web server may not actually be affected by these vulnerabilities. NNM cannot determine whether the affected modules are in use.
Solution
Either ensure that the affected modules are not in use or upgrade to Apache version 2.2.9 or higher.See Also
https://archive.apache.org/dist/httpd/CHANGES_2.2
Plugin Details
Severity: High
ID: 4579
Family: Web Servers
Published: 8/18/2004
Updated: 3/6/2019
Nessus ID: 33477
Risk Information
VPR
Risk Factor: Medium
Score: 4.4
CVSS v2
Risk Factor: High
Base Score: 7.5
Temporal Score: 6.2
Vector: CVSS2#AV:N/AC:L/Au:N/C:P/I:P/A:P
CVSS v3
Risk Factor: High
Base Score: 7.3
Temporal Score: 6.8
Vector: CVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:L/I:L/A:L
Temporal Vector: CVSS:3.0/E:F/RL:O/RC:C
Vulnerability Information
CPE: cpe:/a:apache:http_server:2.0
Reference Information
CVE: CVE-2007-6420, CVE-2007-6421, CVE-2007-6422, CVE-2007-6423, CVE-2008-2364, CVE-2009-1195