Vulnerability in Apache Http Server
CVE-2019-0211
In Apache HTTP Server 2.4 releases 2.4.17 to 2.4.38, with MPM event, worker or prefork, code executing in less-privileged child processes or threads (including scripts executed by an in-process scripting interpreter) could execute arbitrar…
EPSS: 0.896 (99.6th percentile) — read the EPSS interpretation.
Affected products
- Apache Http Server — versions 2.4.17 to 2.4.38
CISA KEV (Known Exploited Vulnerabilities)
This CVE is on the CISA KEV catalog, added on . CISA KEV inclusion means CISA has confirmed in-the-wild exploitation; US federal agencies are required to remediate within a published due date.
BOD 22-01 due date: .
Required action: Apply updates per vendor instructions.
Public proof-of-concept exploits
References
- [oss-security] 20190401 CVE-2019-0211: Apache HTTP Server privilege escalation from modules' scripts (mailing-list, x_refsource_MLIST)
- 107666 (vdb-entry, x_refsource_BID)
- 20190403 [SECURITY] [DSA 4422-1] apache2 security update (mailing-list, x_refsource_BUGTRAQ)
- www.synology.com/security/advisory/Synology_SA_19_14 (x_refsource_CONFIRM)
- packetstormsecurity.com/files/152386/Apache-2.4.38-Root-Privilege-Escalation.ht… (x_refsource_MISC)
- USN-3937-1 (vendor-advisory, x_refsource_UBUNTU)
- FEDORA-2019-cf7695b470 (vendor-advisory, x_refsource_FEDORA)
- DSA-4422 (vendor-advisory, x_refsource_DEBIAN)
- [httpd-users] 20190406 [users@httpd] CVE-2019-0211/0215/0217 (mailing-list, x_refsource_MLIST)
- FEDORA-2019-119b14075a (vendor-advisory, x_refsource_FEDORA)
Frequently asked questions
- What is CVE-2019-0211?
- CVE-2019-0211 is a vulnerability in Apache Http Server. Published 2019-04-08.
- Is CVE-2019-0211 known to be exploited?
- Yes. CVE-2019-0211 is listed in the CISA Known Exploited Vulnerabilities catalog (added 2021-11-03), indicating it is being actively exploited. 57 public proof-of-concept repositories are indexed.