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CVE-2021-36160

A carefully crafted request uri-path can cause mod_proxy_uwsgi to read above the allocated memory and crash (DoS).

HIGH 7.5EPSS 62.9%

Does this matter?

EPSS puts the probability of exploitation in the next 30 days at 62.9%, higher than 99% of all known CVEs. Patch or mitigate before the next change window.

Description

A carefully crafted request uri-path can cause mod_proxy_uwsgi to read above the allocated memory and crash (DoS). This issue affects Apache HTTP Server versions 2.4.30 to 2.4.48 (inclusive).

CVSS 3.1
7.5 HIGHCVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H
EPSS
62.89% probability · 99th percentile
Public exploits
None in Exploit-DB
CISA KEV
Not listed
Weakness
CWE-125
Affected
apache/http server · fedoraproject/fedora · debian/debian linux · netapp/cloud backup · netapp/clustered data ontap · netapp/storagegrid · oracle/communications cloud native core network function cloud native environment · oracle/enterprise manager base platform · oracle/http server · oracle/instantis enterprisetrack · oracle/peoplesoft enterprise peopletools · oracle/zfs storage appliance kit · broadcom/brocade fabric operating system firmware
Source
security@apache.org
EPSS trend
0%33%65%3 November 2026: 62.89%3 November 20263 November 2026

EPSS 62.9% since 3 November 2026; no change recorded yet. The dashed line is the ten per cent mark our analysts treat as “patch before the next change window”. Points are recorded when the score first appears and whenever it moves by a percentage point or more.

References

Source: NVD record, EPSS from FIRST.org, KEV from CISA, exploits from Exploit-DB. Refreshed daily. Download this record as JSON.