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.

EPSS: 0.190 (97.0th percentile) — read the EPSS interpretation.

Affected products

Weakness classification (CWE)

Public proof-of-concept exploits

References

  • cve@mitre.org (mailing-list, x_refsource_BUGTRAQ, VDB Entry, Third Party Advisory)
  • cve@mitre.org (vendor-advisory, Third Party Advisory, x_refsource_GENTOO)
  • cve@mitre.org (x_refsource_CONFIRM, Third Party Advisory)
  • cve@mitre.org (VDB Entry, Third Party Advisory, vdb-entry, x_refsource_SECTRACK, Broken Link)
  • cve@mitre.org (Exploit, Third Party Advisory, x_refsource_SREASON, third-party-advisory)
  • cve@mitre.org (x_refsource_SECUNIA, Third Party Advisory, Not Applicable, third-party-advisory)
  • cve@mitre.org (vendor-advisory, x_refsource_APPLE, Mailing List, Third Party Advisory, Broken Link)
  • cve@mitre.org (VDB Entry, Third Party Advisory, vdb-entry, x_refsource_XF)
  • cve@mitre.org (x_refsource_MISC, Broken Link)
  • cve@mitre.org (x_refsource_SECUNIA, 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.