Open Redirect in Apache Http_server
CVE-2019-10098
In Apache HTTP server 2.4.0 to 2.4.39, Redirects configured with mod_rewrite that were intended to be self-referential might be fooled by encoded newlines and redirect instead to an unexpected URL within the request URL.
Vulnerability class: Open Redirect
EPSS: 0.740 (99.4th percentile) — read the EPSS interpretation.
CVSS v3 metric
CVSS v3 base score 6.1 (Medium). Vector: CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:C/C:L/I:L/A:N.
Affected products
- Apache Http_server
- N/a Apache Http Server — versions 2.4.0 to 2.4.39
Weakness classification (CWE)
Public proof-of-concept exploits
References
- security@apache.org (mailing-list, x_refsource_MLIST)
- security@apache.org (mailing-list, x_refsource_MLIST)
- security@apache.org (mailing-list, x_refsource_MLIST)
- security@apache.org (mailing-list, x_refsource_MLIST)
- security@apache.org (x_refsource_MISC)
- security@apache.org (x_refsource_MISC)
- security@apache.org (x_refsource_MISC)
- security@apache.org (x_refsource_MISC, Vendor Advisory)
- security@apache.org (mailing-list, x_refsource_MLIST)
- security@apache.org (mailing-list, x_refsource_MLIST)
Frequently asked questions
- What is CVE-2019-10098?
- CVE-2019-10098 is a medium-severity vulnerability in Apache Http_server, classified under URL Redirection to Untrusted Site (Open Redirect). CVSS score: 6.1/10. Published 2019-09-25.
- How severe is CVE-2019-10098?
- Medium severity. CVSS v3 base score is 6.1 out of 10.
- Is CVE-2019-10098 known to be exploited?
- 17 public proof-of-concept repositories are indexed. Not currently listed in the CISA KEV catalog.