#VU11284 Security restrictions bypass in Apache HTTP Server - CVE-2017-15715

Vulnerability identifier: #VU11284

Vulnerability risk: Low

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

CVE-ID: CVE-2017-15715

CWE-ID: CWE-264

Exploitation vector: Network

Exploit availability: No

Vulnerable software:
Apache HTTP Server
Server applications / Web servers

Vendor: Apache Foundation

Description
The vulnerability allows a remote attacker to bypass security restrictions on the target system.

The weakness exists on systems that allow uploading of user-specified filenames due to the '<FilesMatch>' expression may not correctly match characters in a filename. A remote attacker can supply a specially crafted filename to potentially bypass security controls that use the '<FilesMatch>' directive.

Mitigation
Update to version 2.4.32.

Vulnerable software versions

Apache HTTP Server: 2.4.1 - 2.4.29

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External links
https://httpd.apache.org/security/vulnerabilities_24.html#CVE-2017-15715

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Q & A

Can this vulnerability be exploited remotely?

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

Is there known malware, which exploits this vulnerability?

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