Vulnerability in Apache Http_server
CVE-2018-17199
In Apache HTTP Server 2.4 release 2.4.37 and prior, mod_session checks the session expiry time before decoding the session. This causes session expiry time to be ignored for mod_session_cookie sessions since the expiry time is loaded when…
EPSS: 0.200 (97.1th percentile) — read the EPSS interpretation.
CVSS v3 metric
CVSS v3 base score 7.5 (High). Vector: CVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:H/A:N.
Affected products
- Apache Http_server
- Apache Software Foundation Http Server — versions Apache HTTP Server 2.4.0 to 2.4.37
- Netapp Santricity_cloud_connector
- Netapp Storage_automation_store
- Oracle Enterprise_manager_ops_center — versions 12.3.3
- Canonical Ubuntu_linux — versions 14.04, 16.04, 18.04
- Debian Debian_linux — versions 8.0, 9.0
Weakness classification (CWE)
Public proof-of-concept exploits
- ARPSyndicate/cvemon
- FishyStix12/WHPython_
- Hughes-Actual/Recon-Assignment-Hughes
- NeoOniX/5ATTACK
- PawanKumarPandit/Shodan-nrich
- RoseSecurity-Research/Red-Teaming-TTPs
- RoseSecurity/Red-Teaming-TTPs
- Samaritin/OSINT
- Xorlent/Red-Teaming-TTPs
- austin-lai/External-Penetration-Testing-Holo-Corporate-Network-TryHackMe-Holo-Network
References
- security@apache.org (mailing-list, x_refsource_MLIST, Mailing List, Third Party Advisory)
- security@apache.org (VDB Entry, Third Party Advisory, vdb-entry, x_refsource_BID)
- security@apache.org (x_refsource_CONFIRM, Vendor Advisory)
- security@apache.org (x_refsource_CONFIRM, Third Party Advisory)
- security@apache.org (vendor-advisory, Third Party Advisory, x_refsource_GENTOO)
- security@apache.org (mailing-list, x_refsource_BUGTRAQ, Mailing List, Third Party Advisory, Issue Tracking)
- security@apache.org (x_refsource_UBUNTU, vendor-advisory, Third Party Advisory)
- security@apache.org (vendor-advisory, Third Party Advisory, x_refsource_DEBIAN)
- security@apache.org (Patch, Third Party Advisory, x_refsource_MISC)
- security@apache.org (x_refsource_MISC)
Frequently asked questions
- What is CVE-2018-17199?
- CVE-2018-17199 is a high-severity vulnerability in Apache Http_server, classified under Session Fixation. CVSS score: 7.5/10. Published 2019-01-30.
- How severe is CVE-2018-17199?
- High severity. CVSS v3 base score is 7.5 out of 10.
- Is CVE-2018-17199 known to be exploited?
- 19 public proof-of-concept repositories are indexed. Not currently listed in the CISA KEV catalog.