Vulnerability in Apache HTTP Server
CVE-2006-3747
Off-by-one error in the ldap scheme handling in the Rewrite module (mod_rewrite) in Apache 1.3 from 1.3.28, 2.0.46 and other versions before 2.0.59, and 2.2, when RewriteEngine is enabled, allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service (application crash) and possibly execute arbitrary code via crafted URLs that are not properly handled using certain rewrite rules.
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CVSS v2 metric
CVSS v2 base score 7.6 (High). Vector: AV:N/AC:H/Au:N/C:C/I:C/A:C. This CVE predates CVSS v3 and has no v3 score from NVD.
EPSS exploit prediction
EPSS: 0.966 (99.9th percentile), scored .
Very high probability of exploitation in the next 30 days — among the top 0.1% most-likely-to-be-exploited CVEs. 100th percentile — 99.9% of CVEs in the catalogue have a lower EPSS than this one. How to read EPSS.
EPSS over last 30 days · oldest: 0.966 · newest: 0.966 · change: 0.000
Affected products
- Apache HTTP Server
- Canonical Ubuntu Linux — versions 5.04, 5.10, 6.06
- Debian Linux — versions 3.1
Weakness classification (CWE)
Public proof-of-concept exploits
References
- secunia.com/advisories/21266 (Broken Link, third-party-advisory)
- secunia.com/advisories/21307 (Broken Link, third-party-advisory)
- h20000.www2.hp.com/bizsupport/TechSupport/Document.jsp (vendor-advisory, Third Party Advisory)
- www.vupen.com/english/advisories/2006/3995 (Permissions Required, vdb-entry)
- exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/28063 (VDB Entry, Third Party Advisory, vdb-entry)
- sunsolve.sun.com/search/document.do (vendor-advisory, Broken Link)
- h20000.www2.hp.com/bizsupport/TechSupport/Document.jsp (vendor-advisory, Third Party Advisory)
- www-1.ibm.com/support/docview.wss (Third Party Advisory)
- www.securityfocus.com/archive/1/450321/100/0/threaded (vendor-advisory, VDB Entry, Third Party Advisory)
- www.vupen.com/english/advisories/2006/4300 (Permissions Required, vdb-entry)
Frequently asked questions
- What is CVE-2006-3747?
- CVE-2006-3747 is a vulnerability in Apache HTTP Server, classified under CWE-189. Published 2006-07-28.
- Is CVE-2006-3747 known to be exploited?
- 6 public proof-of-concept repositories are indexed. Not currently listed in the CISA KEV catalog.