Cross-site scripting in Apache HTTP Server

1) Cross-site scripting

EUVDB-ID: #VU32702

Risk: Low

CVSSv4.0: 2.7 [CVSS:4.0/AV:N/AC:L/AT:N/PR:N/UI:N/VC:N/VI:L/VA:N/SC:N/SI:N/SA:N/E:U/U:Clear]

CVE-ID: CVE-2012-3499

CWE-ID: CWE-79 - Improper Neutralization of Input During Web Page Generation ('Cross-site Scripting')

Exploit availability: No

Description

Vulnerability allows a remote attacker to perform Cross-site scripting attacks.

An input validation error exists in the Apache HTTP Server 2.2.x before 2.2.24-dev and 2.4.x before 2.4.4 when processing vectors involving hostnames and URIs in the (1) mod_imagemap, (2) mod_info, (3) mod_ldap, (4) mod_proxy_ftp, and (5) mod_status modules. A remote attacker can trick the victim to follow a specially crafted link and execute arbitrary HTML and script code in victim's browser in security context of vulnerable website.

Successful exploitation of this vulnerability may allow a remote attacker to steal potentially sensitive information, change appearance of the web page, perform phishing and drive-by-download attacks.

Mitigation

Update to version 2.2.24.

Vulnerable software versions

Apache HTTP Server: 2.2.0 - 2.2.23

CPE2.3

• cpe:2.3:a:apache_foundation:apache_http_server:2.2.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
• cpe:2.3:a:apache_foundation:apache_http_server:2.2.2:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
• cpe:2.3:a:apache_foundation:apache_http_server:2.2.3:*:*:*:*:*:*:*

External links

https://httpd.apache.org/security/vulnerabilities_22.html
https://httpd.apache.org/security/vulnerabilities_24.html
https://lists.apple.com/archives/security-announce/2013/Sep/msg00002.html
https://lists.fedoraproject.org/pipermail/package-announce/2013-April/101196.html
https://marc.info/?l=bugtraq&m=136612293908376&w=2
https://rhn.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2013-0815.html
https://rhn.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2013-1207.html
https://rhn.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2013-1208.html
https://rhn.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2013-1209.html
https://secunia.com/advisories/55032
https://support.apple.com/kb/HT5880
https://svn.apache.org/viewvc/httpd/httpd/trunk/modules/generators/mod_info.c?r1=1225799&r2=1413732&diff_format=h
https://svn.apache.org/viewvc/httpd/httpd/trunk/modules/generators/mod_status.c?r1=1389564&r2=1413732&diff_format=h
https://svn.apache.org/viewvc/httpd/httpd/trunk/modules/ldap/util_ldap_cache_mgr.c?r1=1209766&r2=1418752&diff_format=h
https://svn.apache.org/viewvc/httpd/httpd/trunk/modules/mappers/mod_imagemap.c?r1=1398480&r2=1413732&diff_format=h
https://svn.apache.org/viewvc/httpd/httpd/trunk/modules/proxy/mod_proxy_ftp.c?r1=1404625&r2=1413732&diff_format=h
https://www.debian.org/security/2013/dsa-2637
https://www.fujitsu.com/global/support/software/security/products-f/interstage-201303e.html
https://www.oracle.com/technetwork/topics/security/cpujan2014-1972949.html
https://www.securityfocus.com/bid/58165
https://www.securityfocus.com/bid/64758
https://lists.apache.org/thread.html/56c2e7cc9deb1c12a843d0dc251ea7fd3e7e80293cde02fcd65286ba@%3Ccvs.httpd.apache.org%3E
https://lists.apache.org/thread.html/84a3714f0878781f6ed84473d1a503d2cc382277e100450209231830@%3Ccvs.httpd.apache.org%3E
https://lists.apache.org/thread.html/8d63cb8e9100f28a99429b4328e4e7cebce861d5772ac9863ba2ae6f@%3Ccvs.httpd.apache.org%3E
https://lists.apache.org/thread.html/f7f95ac1cd9895db2714fa3ebaa0b94d0c6df360f742a40951384a53@%3Ccvs.httpd.apache.org%3E
https://lists.apache.org/thread.html/r57608dc51b79102f3952ae06f54d5277b649c86d6533dcd6a7d201f7@%3Ccvs.httpd.apache.org%3E
https://lists.apache.org/thread.html/rd18c3c43602e66f9cdcf09f1de233804975b9572b0456cc582390b6f@%3Ccvs.httpd.apache.org%3E
https://lists.apache.org/thread.html/re3d27b6250aa8548b8845d314bb8a350b3df326cacbbfdfe4d455234@%3Ccvs.httpd.apache.org%3E
https://lists.apache.org/thread.html/rfbaf647d52c1cb843e726a0933f156366a806cead84fbd430951591b@%3Ccvs.httpd.apache.org%3E
https://oval.cisecurity.org/repository/search/definition/oval%3Aorg.mitre.oval%3Adef%3A19312

Q & A

Can this vulnerability be exploited remotely?

Yes. This vulnerability can be exploited by a remote non-authenticated attacker via the Internet.

How the attacker can exploit this vulnerability?

The attacker would have to send a specially crafted request to the affected application in order to exploit this vulnerability.

Is there known malware, which exploits this vulnerability?

No. We are not aware of malware exploiting this vulnerability.