Vulnerability in Apache HTTP Server
CVE-2008-0456
CRLF injection vulnerability in the mod_negotiation module in the Apache HTTP Server 2.2.6 and earlier in the 2.2.x series, 2.0.61 and earlier in the 2.0.x series, and 1.3.39 and earlier in the 1.3.x series allows remote authenticated users to inject arbitrary HTTP headers and conduct HTTP response splitting attacks by uploading a file with a multi-line name containing HTTP header sequences and a file extension, which leads to injection within a (1) "406 Not Acceptable" or (2) "300 Multiple Choices" HTTP response when the extension is omitted in a request for the file.
Published · last modified .
CVSS v2 metric
CVSS v2 base score 2.6 (Low). Vector: AV:N/AC:H/Au:N/C:N/I:P/A:N. This CVE predates CVSS v3 and has no v3 score from NVD.
EPSS exploit prediction
EPSS: 0.190 (97.2th percentile), scored .
Moderate probability of exploitation in the next 30 days — watch for active exploitation reports. 97th percentile — 97.2% of CVEs in the catalogue have a lower EPSS than this one. How to read EPSS.
EPSS over last 30 days · oldest: 0.190 · newest: 0.190 · change: 0.000
Affected products
- Apache HTTP Server
- Red Hat Enterprise Linux Desktop — versions 5.0
- Red Hat Enterprise Linux Server — versions 5.0
- Red Hat Enterprise Linux Workstation — versions 5.0
Weakness classification (CWE)
Public proof-of-concept exploits
References
- www.securityfocus.com/archive/1/486847/100/0/threaded (mailing-list, VDB Entry, Third Party Advisory)
- security.gentoo.org/glsa/glsa-200803-19.xml (vendor-advisory, Third Party Advisory)
- support.apple.com/kb/HT3549 (Third Party Advisory)
- securitytracker.com/id (VDB Entry, Third Party Advisory, vdb-entry, Broken Link)
- securityreason.com/securityalert/3575 (Exploit, Third Party Advisory, third-party-advisory)
- secunia.com/advisories/35074 (Third Party Advisory, Not Applicable, third-party-advisory)
- lists.apple.com/archives/security-announce/2009/May/msg00002.html (vendor-advisory, Mailing List, Third Party Advisory, Broken Link)
- exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/39893 (VDB Entry, Third Party Advisory, vdb-entry)
- www.mindedsecurity.com/MSA01150108.html (Broken Link)
- secunia.com/advisories/29348 (Third Party Advisory, Not Applicable, third-party-advisory)
Frequently asked questions
- What is CVE-2008-0456?
- CVE-2008-0456 is a vulnerability in Apache HTTP Server, classified under Improper Neutralization of Special Elements in Output Used by a Downstream Component (Injection). Published 2008-01-25.
- Is CVE-2008-0456 known to be exploited?
- 17 public proof-of-concept repositories are indexed. Not currently listed in the CISA KEV catalog.