Vulnerability in Apache Http Server
CVE-2022-36760
Inconsistent Interpretation of HTTP Requests ('HTTP Request Smuggling') vulnerability in mod_proxy_ajp of Apache HTTP Server allows an attacker to smuggle requests to the AJP server it forwards requests to. This issue affects Apache HTTP Server Apache HTTP Server 2.4 version 2.4.54 and prior versions.
Vulnerability class: HTTP Request Smuggling
EPSS: 0.019 (77.3th percentile) — read the EPSS interpretation.
CVSS v3 metric
CVSS v3 base score 9.0 (Critical). Vector: CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:H/PR:N/UI:N/S:C/C:H/I:H/A:H.
Affected products
- Apache Http_server
- Apache Software Foundation Http Server — versions 2.4
Weakness classification (CWE)
Public proof-of-concept exploits
References
- security@apache.org (vendor-advisory, Mailing List, Vendor Advisory)
- security@apache.org
Frequently asked questions
- What is CVE-2022-36760?
- CVE-2022-36760 is a critical-severity vulnerability in Apache Http Server, classified under Inconsistent Interpretation of HTTP Requests (HTTP Request/Response Smuggling). CVSS score: 9.0/10. Published 2023-01-17.
- How severe is CVE-2022-36760?
- Critical severity. CVSS v3 base score is 9.0 out of 10.
- Is CVE-2022-36760 known to be exploited?
- 8 public proof-of-concept repositories are indexed. Not currently listed in the CISA KEV catalog.