VulnerabilityModified
CVE-2017-12171
A regression was found in the Red Hat Enterprise Linux 6.9 version of httpd 2.2.15-60, causing comments in the "Allow" and "Deny" configuration lines to be parsed incorrectly.
MEDIUM 6.5EPSS 8.08%
Does this matter?
Lower severity and a low EPSS score (8.08%). Track it; it rarely justifies an emergency change on its own.
Description
A regression was found in the Red Hat Enterprise Linux 6.9 version of httpd 2.2.15-60, causing comments in the "Allow" and "Deny" configuration lines to be parsed incorrectly. A web administrator could unintentionally allow any client to access a restricted HTTP resource.
- CVSS 3.0
- 6.5 MEDIUMCVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:L/I:L/A:N
- EPSS
- 8.08% probability · 94th percentile
- CISA KEV
- Not listed
- Weakness
- CWE-284, CWE-20
- Affected
- redhat/enterprise linux · redhat/enterprise linux desktop · redhat/enterprise linux server · redhat/enterprise linux workstation · apache/http server
- Source
- secalert@redhat.com
References
- http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/101516Broken Link, Third Party Advisory, VDB Entry
- http://www.securitytracker.com/id/1039633Third Party Advisory, VDB Entry
- https://access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2017:2972Vendor Advisory
- https://bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi?id=CVE-2017-12171Issue Tracking, Vendor Advisory
- http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/101516Broken Link, Third Party Advisory, VDB Entry
- http://www.securitytracker.com/id/1039633Third Party Advisory, VDB Entry
- https://access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2017:2972Vendor Advisory
- https://bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi?id=CVE-2017-12171Issue Tracking, Vendor Advisory
Source: NVD record, EPSS from FIRST.org, KEV from CISA. Refreshed daily.