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UK Cyber Defence
VulnerabilityModified

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.

HIGH 8.1EPSS 85.5%

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
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

References

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