{"id":"CVE-2017-15715","url":"https://www.cyber-defence.io/tools/cve/CVE-2017-15715","generatedAt":"2026-10-28T20:11:48.539Z","title":"In Apache httpd 2.4.0 to 2.4.29, the expression specified in <FilesMatch> could match '$' to a newline character in a malicious filename, rather than matching only the end of the filename.","description":"In Apache httpd 2.4.0 to 2.4.29, the expression specified in <FilesMatch> could match '$' 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.","published":"2018-03-26T15:29:00.000Z","lastModified":"2026-06-17T01:08:09.000Z","status":"Modified","sourceIdentifier":"security@apache.org","cvss":{"version":"3.0","score":8.1,"severity":"HIGH","vector":"CVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:H/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H"},"cwe":["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"],"epss":{"score":0.85452,"percentile":0.99719,"date":"2026-10-27","history":[{"date":"2026-09-21","score":0.76231,"percentile":0.99525},{"date":"2026-09-22","score":0.85452,"percentile":0.9971}]},"kev":{"listed":false},"exploits":{"count":0,"verified":false,"firstPublished":null,"source":"Exploit-DB (https://gitlab.com/exploit-database/exploitdb)","entries":[]},"verdict":{"level":"urgent","text":"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."},"changes":[{"kind":"epss","label":"EPSS jump","at":"2026-09-22T00:00:00.000Z","detail":{"to":0.85452,"from":0.76231,"percentile":0.9971},"summary":"EPSS moved from 76.2% to 85.5% probability of exploitation in the next thirty days."}],"references":[{"url":"http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2018/03/24/6","tags":["Mailing List","Third Party Advisory"],"source":"security@apache.org"},{"url":"http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/103525","tags":["Third Party Advisory","VDB Entry"],"source":"security@apache.org"},{"url":"http://www.securitytracker.com/id/1040570","tags":["Third Party Advisory","VDB Entry"],"source":"security@apache.org"},{"url":"https://access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2018:3558","tags":["Third Party Advisory"],"source":"security@apache.org"},{"url":"https://access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2019:0366","tags":["Third Party 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