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CRITICAL SEVERITY
CVE-2021-40438 Apache · Apache

Apache HTTP Server-Side Request Forgery (SSRF)

Technical Severity

CVSS v3.1 Metrics

CRITICAL
9 / 10
Minimal Risk Critical
Vector Specification
CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:H/PR:N/UI:N/S:C/C:H/I:H/A:H
Exploitation Likelihood

EPSS Prediction

94.43 %
Predictive Probability
Percentile Rank
100.0 th

Documented as more likely to be exploited than 100.0% of known CVEs.

Detection Date

Dec 01, 2021

Remediation Due

Dec 15, 2021

CISA Catalog Active

Threat Analysis

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.

Remediation Directive

Apply updates per vendor instructions.

External Intelligence