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CVE-2021-40438

Apache — Apache HTTP Server-Side Request Forgery (SSRF)

Apache · CWE-918 — Server-side request forgery · in CISA KEV since 2021-12-01

ExigentKEV since 2021 · listed over a yearRansomwareCISA KEVActively Exploited
93

EVRS 93 of 100 Immediate

Out-of-Band / Urgent Remediation

Rank 71 of 2,960 tracked

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Why it scores 93

Evidence available: 6 of 7 signals

Listed in the CISA KEV catalog, and associated with known ransomware campaigns.

  • CISA KEVApplied
  • RansomwareApplied
  • Vendor exploitationDid not apply
  • EPSSApplied
  • Microsoft Exploitability IndexNot applicable
  • Pre-patch disclosureNo data
  • KEV recencyDid not apply
  • CVSSApplied

The band answers “how soon”, not “how bad”. No data for: Pre-patch disclosure. Why some signals show no data

Fix

Patch or fixed version identified

CISA required action

Fixed in

apache2 -> 2.4.29-1ubuntu4.18 | apache2 -> 2.4.41-4ubuntu3.6 | apache2 -> 2.4.18-2ubuntu3.17+esm3 | apache2 -> 2.4.49-1

Affected versions

  • jboss core services1.0
  • software collections1.0
  • http server<= 2.4.4812.2.1.3.012.2.1.4.0
  • cloud backup
  • clustered data ontap
  • storagegrid
  • enterprise manager ops center12.4.0.0
  • instantis enterprisetrack17.117.217.3

+31 more affected products; see the full list at NVD.

Remediation

Apply updates per vendor instructions.

Fixed versions from NVD.

Evidence

Each value with its source
MeasureValueSource
CVSS base scoreHow severe the flaw is in itself. It does not say how likely an attack is. 9.0 NVD
FIRST EPSSFIRST's estimate of the chance this is exploited in the next 30 days, and how that ranks against all CVEs. 0.999 (99.99th pctl) FIRST EPSS
Actively exploitedWhether a source of record has confirmed attacks using it in the wild. Confirmed CISA KEV
Ransomware campaign useWhether CISA has seen ransomware operators use it. Known CISA KEV
CISA remediation deadlineThe date US federal agencies must have fixed or mitigated it. 2021-12-15 · KEV since 2021 · listed over a year CISA KEV
Public exploit moduleA module existing is not the same as active exploitation. None known Metasploit
EUVD cross-referenceENISA's record: CVSS 9.0 (v3.1), assigned by apache. Listed ENISA EUVD

Description

NVD

A crafted request uri-path can cause mod_proxy to forward the request to an origin server choosen by the remote user. This issue affects Apache HTTP Server 2.4.48 and earlier.

What CISA says to do