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UK Cyber Defence
VulnerabilityModified

CVE-2013-5704

The mod_headers module in the Apache HTTP Server 2.2.22 allows remote attackers to bypass "RequestHeader unset" directives by placing a header in the trailer portion of data sent with chunked transfer coding.

MEDIUM 5.0EPSS 56.3%

Does this matter?

EPSS puts the probability of exploitation in the next 30 days at 56.3%, higher than 99% of all known CVEs. Patch or mitigate before the next change window.

Description

The mod_headers module in the Apache HTTP Server 2.2.22 allows remote attackers to bypass "RequestHeader unset" directives by placing a header in the trailer portion of data sent with chunked transfer coding. NOTE: the vendor states "this is not a security issue in httpd as such."

CVSS 2.0
5.0 MEDIUMAV:N/AC:L/Au:N/C:N/I:P/A:N
EPSS
56.29% probability · 99th percentile
CISA KEV
Not listed
Affected
apache/http server · redhat/enterprise linux desktop · redhat/enterprise linux eus · redhat/enterprise linux server · redhat/enterprise linux server aus · redhat/enterprise linux server tus · redhat/enterprise linux workstation · redhat/jboss enterprise web server · oracle/enterprise manager ops center · oracle/http server · oracle/linux · oracle/solaris · apple/mac os x · apple/mac os x server · canonical/ubuntu linux
Source
cve@mitre.org

References

Source: NVD record, EPSS from FIRST.org, KEV from CISA. Refreshed daily.