Vulnerability in Apache HTTP Server
CVE-2023-38709
Faulty input validation in the core of Apache allows malicious or exploitable backend/content generators to split HTTP responses. This issue affects Apache HTTP Server: through 2.4.58.
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CVSS v3 metric
CVSS v3 base score 7.3 (High). Vector: CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:L/I:L/A:L.
EPSS exploit prediction
EPSS: 0.039 (90.2th percentile), scored .
Low probability of exploitation in the next 30 days, but still tracked. 90th percentile — 90.2% of CVEs in the catalogue have a lower EPSS than this one. How to read EPSS.
EPSS over last 30 days · oldest: 0.039 · newest: 0.039 · change: 0.000
Affected products
- Apache HTTP Server
- Apache Software Foundation HTTP Server — versions 0
- Apple macOS
- Broadcom Fabric Operating System
- NetApp Ontap — versions 9
- NetApp Ontap Tools — versions 10
- Debian Linux — versions 10.0
- Fedoraproject Fedora — versions 38, 39, 40
Weakness classification (CWE)
Public proof-of-concept exploits
References
- httpd.apache.org/security/vulnerabilities_24.html (vendor-advisory, Vendor Advisory)
- security.netapp.com/advisory/ntap-20240415-0013/ (Third Party Advisory)
- lists.fedoraproject.org/archives/list/package-announce@lists.fedoraproject.org/… (Mailing List, Third Party Advisory)
- www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2024/04/04/3 (Mailing List, Third Party Advisory)
- lists.fedoraproject.org/archives/list/package-announce@lists.fedoraproject.org/… (Mailing List, Third Party Advisory)
- lists.fedoraproject.org/archives/list/package-announce@lists.fedoraproject.org/… (Mailing List, Third Party Advisory)
- lists.debian.org/debian-lts-announce/2024/05/msg00013.html (Mailing List, Third Party Advisory)
- support.apple.com/kb/HT214119 (Third Party Advisory)
- seclists.org/fulldisclosure/2024/Jul/18 (Mailing List, Third Party Advisory)
- af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
Frequently asked questions
- What is CVE-2023-38709?
- CVE-2023-38709 is a high-severity vulnerability in Apache HTTP Server, classified under Improper Validation of Specified Quantity in Input. CVSS score: 7.3/10. Published 2024-04-04.
- How severe is CVE-2023-38709?
- High severity. CVSS v3 base score is 7.3 out of 10.
- Is CVE-2023-38709 known to be exploited?
- 10 public proof-of-concept repositories are indexed. Not currently listed in the CISA KEV catalog.