Vulnerability in Apache HTTP Server
CVE-2013-1862
mod_rewrite.c in the mod_rewrite module in the Apache HTTP Server 2.2.x before 2.2.25 writes data to a log file without sanitizing non-printable characters, which might allow remote attackers to execute arbitrary commands via an HTTP request containing an escape sequence for a terminal emulator.
Published · last modified .
CVSS v2 metric
CVSS v2 base score 5.1 (Medium). Vector: AV:N/AC:H/Au:N/C:P/I:P/A:P. This CVE predates CVSS v3 and has no v3 score from NVD.
EPSS exploit prediction
EPSS: 0.249 (97.8th percentile), scored .
Moderate probability of exploitation in the next 30 days — watch for active exploitation reports. 98th percentile — 97.8% of CVEs in the catalogue have a lower EPSS than this one. How to read EPSS.
EPSS over last 30 days · oldest: 0.249 · newest: 0.249 · change: 0.000
Affected products
- Apache HTTP Server
- Oracle HTTP Server — versions 10.1.3.5.0, 11.1.1.7.0, 12.1.2.0
- Canonical Ubuntu Linux — versions 10.04, 12.04, 12.10
- openSUSE — versions 11.4, 12.2, 12.3
- Red Hat Enterprise Linux — versions 5.0, 6.0
- Red Hat Enterprise Linux Desktop — versions 5.0, 6.0
- Red Hat Enterprise Linux Eus — versions 5.9, 6.4
- Red Hat Enterprise Linux Server — versions 5.0, 6.0
- Red Hat Enterprise Linux Server Aus — versions 5.9, 6.4
- Red Hat Enterprise Linux Workstation — versions 5.0, 6.0
Public proof-of-concept exploits
References
- bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi (Third Party Advisory, Issue Tracking)
- oval.cisecurity.org/repository/search/definition/oval:org.mitre.oval:def:18790 (signature, Third Party Advisory, vdb-entry)
- www.mandriva.com/security/advisories (vendor-advisory, Broken Link)
- www-01.ibm.com/support/docview.wss (Third Party Advisory)
- h20566.www2.hp.com/portal/site/hpsc/template.PAGE/public/kb/docDisplay/ (vendor-advisory, Broken Link)
- rhn.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2013-1209.html (vendor-advisory, Third Party Advisory)
- svn.apache.org/viewvc (Patch, Vendor Advisory)
- people.apache.org/~jorton/mod_rewrite-CVE-2013-1862.patch (Patch, Vendor Advisory)
- lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-updates/2013-08/msg00029.html (vendor-advisory, Mailing List, Third Party Advisory)
- rhn.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2013-0815.html (vendor-advisory, Third Party Advisory)
Frequently asked questions
- What is CVE-2013-1862?
- CVE-2013-1862 is a vulnerability in Apache HTTP Server. Published 2013-06-10.
- Is CVE-2013-1862 known to be exploited?
- 27 public proof-of-concept repositories are indexed. Not currently listed in the CISA KEV catalog.