CVE-2017-15715
In Apache httpd 2.4.0 to 2.4.29, the expression specified in <FilesMatch> could match '$' to a newline character in a malicious filename, rather than matching only the end of the filename.
Does this matter?
EPSS puts the probability of exploitation in the next 30 days at 85.5%, higher than 100% of all known CVEs. Patch or mitigate before the next change window.
Description
In Apache httpd 2.4.0 to 2.4.29, the expression specified in <FilesMatch> could match '$' to a newline character in a malicious filename, rather than matching only the end of the filename. This could be exploited in environments where uploads of some files are are externally blocked, but only by matching the trailing portion of the filename.
- CVSS 3.0
- 8.1 HIGHCVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:H/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
- EPSS
- 85.45% probability · 100th percentile
- Public exploits
- None in Exploit-DB
- CISA KEV
- Not listed
- Weakness
- CWE-20
- Affected
- apache/http server · debian/debian linux · canonical/ubuntu linux · netapp/santricity cloud connector · netapp/storage automation store · netapp/storagegrid · netapp/clustered data ontap · redhat/enterprise linux
- Source
- security@apache.org
EPSS moved from 76.2% on 21 September 2026 to 85.5% on 27 October 2026. The dashed line is the ten per cent mark our analysts treat as “patch before the next change window”.
References
- http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2018/03/24/6Mailing List, Third Party Advisory
- http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/103525Third Party Advisory, VDB Entry
- http://www.securitytracker.com/id/1040570Third Party Advisory, VDB Entry
- https://access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2018:3558Third Party Advisory
- https://access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2019:0366Third Party Advisory
- https://access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2019:0367Third Party Advisory
- https://httpd.apache.org/security/vulnerabilities_24.htmlVendor Advisory
- https://lists.apache.org/thread.html/56c2e7cc9deb1c12a843d0dc251ea7fd3e7e80293cde02fcd65286ba%40%3Ccvs.httpd.apache.org%3E
- https://lists.apache.org/thread.html/84a3714f0878781f6ed84473d1a503d2cc382277e100450209231830%40%3Ccvs.httpd.apache.org%3E
- https://lists.apache.org/thread.html/r04e89e873d54116a0635ef2f7061c15acc5ed27ef7500997beb65d6f%40%3Ccvs.httpd.apache.org%3E
- https://lists.apache.org/thread.html/r06f0d87ebb6d59ed8379633f36f72f5b1f79cadfda72ede0830b42cf%40%3Ccvs.httpd.apache.org%3E
- https://lists.apache.org/thread.html/r6521a7f62276340eabdb3339b2aa9a38c5f59d978497a1f794af53be%40%3Ccvs.httpd.apache.org%3E
- https://lists.apache.org/thread.html/r76142b8c5119df2178be7c2dba88fde552eedeec37ea993dfce68d1d%40%3Ccvs.httpd.apache.org%3E
- https://lists.apache.org/thread.html/r9f93cf6dde308d42a9c807784e8102600d0397f5f834890708bf6920%40%3Ccvs.httpd.apache.org%3E
- https://lists.apache.org/thread.html/rc998b18880df98bafaade071346690c2bc1444adaa1a1ea464b93f0a%40%3Ccvs.httpd.apache.org%3E
- https://lists.apache.org/thread.html/rd18c3c43602e66f9cdcf09f1de233804975b9572b0456cc582390b6f%40%3Ccvs.httpd.apache.org%3E
- https://lists.apache.org/thread.html/rd336919f655b7ff309385e34a143e41c503e133da80414485b3abcc9%40%3Ccvs.httpd.apache.org%3E
- https://lists.apache.org/thread.html/re1e3a24664d35bcd0a0e793e0b5fc6ca6c107f99a1b2c545c5d4b467%40%3Ccvs.httpd.apache.org%3E
- https://lists.apache.org/thread.html/re3d27b6250aa8548b8845d314bb8a350b3df326cacbbfdfe4d455234%40%3Ccvs.httpd.apache.org%3E
- https://lists.apache.org/thread.html/rf6449464fd8b7437704c55f88361b66f12d5b5f90bcce66af4be4ba9%40%3Ccvs.httpd.apache.org%3E
- https://security.elarlang.eu/cve-2017-15715-apache-http-server-filesmatch-bypass-with-a-trailing-newline-at-the-end-of-the-file-name.html
- https://security.netapp.com/advisory/ntap-20180601-0004/Third Party Advisory
- https://support.hpe.com/hpsc/doc/public/display?docLocale=en_US&docId=emr_na-hpesbux03909en_usThird Party Advisory
- https://usn.ubuntu.com/3627-1/Third Party Advisory
- https://usn.ubuntu.com/3627-2/Third Party Advisory
- https://www.debian.org/security/2018/dsa-4164Third Party Advisory
- https://www.tenable.com/security/tns-2019-09
- http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2018/03/24/6Mailing List, Third Party Advisory
- http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/103525Third Party Advisory, VDB Entry
- http://www.securitytracker.com/id/1040570Third Party Advisory, VDB Entry
Source: NVD record, EPSS from FIRST.org, KEV from CISA, exploits from Exploit-DB. Refreshed daily. Download this record as JSON.