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Apache HTTP Server 'mod_perl' /perl-status accessible (HTTP)
Information
Severity
Severity
Medium
Family
Family
Web application abuses
CVSSv2 Base
CVSSv2 Base
5.0
CVSSv2 Vector
CVSSv2 Vector
AV:N/AC:L/Au:N/C:P/I:N/A:N
Solution Type
Solution Type
Workaround
Created
Created
2 years ago
Modified
Modified
2 years ago
Summary
Requesting the URI /perl-status provides a comprehensive overview of the server configuration.
Insight
Insight
perl-status is a Apache HTTP Server handler provided by the 'mod_perl' module and used to retrieve the server's configuration.
Affected Software
Affected Software
All Apache installations with an enabled 'mod_perl' module.
Detection Method
Detection Method
Checks if the /perl-status page of Apache is accessible.
Solution
Solution
- If this feature is unused commenting out the appropriate section in the web servers configuration is recommended. - If this feature is used restricting access to trusted clients is recommended.