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Apache mod_access rule bypass
Information
Severity
Severity
High
Family
Family
Web Servers
CVSSv2 Base
CVSSv2 Base
7.5
CVSSv2 Vector
CVSSv2 Vector
AV:N/AC:L/Au:N/C:P/I:P/A:P
Solution Type
Solution Type
Vendor Patch
Created
Created
18 years ago
Modified
Modified
5 years ago
Summary
The target is running an Apache web server that may not properly handle access controls.
Insight
Insight
In effect, on big-endian 64-bit platforms, Apache fails to match allow or deny rules containing an IP address but not a netmask. Additional information on the vulnerability can be found at the referenced links.
Solution
Solution
Upgrade to Apache version 1.3.31 or newer.