Vulnerability in Apache Http_server
CVE-2024-38474
Substitution encoding issue in mod_rewrite in Apache HTTP Server 2.4.59 and earlier allows attacker to execute scripts in directories permitted by the configuration but not directly reachable by any URL or source disclosure of scripts mean…
EPSS: 0.025 (82.4th percentile) — read the EPSS interpretation.
CVSS v3 metric
CVSS v3 base score 9.8 (Critical). Vector: CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H.
Affected products
- Apache Http_server
- Apache Software Foundation Http Server — versions 2.4.0
- Netapp Clustered_data_ontap — versions 9.0
Weakness classification (CWE)
Public proof-of-concept exploits
References
- security@apache.org (vendor-advisory, Vendor Advisory)
- security@apache.org (Third Party Advisory)
- af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
Frequently asked questions
- What is CVE-2024-38474?
- CVE-2024-38474 is a critical-severity vulnerability in Apache Http_server, classified under Improper Encoding or Escaping of Output. CVSS score: 9.8/10. Published 2024-07-01.
- How severe is CVE-2024-38474?
- Critical severity. CVSS v3 base score is 9.8 out of 10.
- Is CVE-2024-38474 known to be exploited?
- 11 public proof-of-concept repositories are indexed. Not currently listed in the CISA KEV catalog.