Vulnerability in Apache Http Server

CVE-2020-11985

IP address spoofing when proxying using mod_remoteip and mod_rewrite For configurations using proxying with mod_remoteip and certain mod_rewrite rules, an attacker could spoof their IP address for logging and PHP scripts. Note this issue was fixed in Apache HTTP Server 2.4.24 but was retrospectively allocated a low severity CVE in 2020.

EPSS: 0.068 (93.3th percentile) — read the EPSS interpretation.

CVSS v3 metric

CVSS v3 base score 5.3 (Medium). Vector: CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:L/A:N.

Affected products

Weakness classification (CWE)

Public proof-of-concept exploits

References

Frequently asked questions

What is CVE-2020-11985?
CVE-2020-11985 is a medium-severity vulnerability in Apache Http Server, classified under Insufficient Verification of Data Authenticity. CVSS score: 5.3/10. Published 2020-08-07.
How severe is CVE-2020-11985?
Medium severity. CVSS v3 base score is 5.3 out of 10.
Is CVE-2020-11985 known to be exploited?
12 public proof-of-concept repositories are indexed. Not currently listed in the CISA KEV catalog.