Substitution encoding issue in mod_rewrite in Apache HTTP Server 2.4.59 and earlier allows attacker to execute scripts in directories permitted by the configuration but not directly reachable by any URL or source disclosure of scripts meant to only to be executed as CGI.
Users are recommended to upgrade to version 2.4.60, which fixes this issue.
Some RewriteRules that capture and substitute unsafely will now fail unless rewrite flag "UnsafeAllow3F" is specified.
CVSS Details
- CVSS 3.1 Base Score: 9.8
- CVSS 3.1 Vector: (CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H)
Covered by Rapid7
| Product | Vendor Advisory | Solution File | Added | Published |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Alma_linux | — | Upgrade mod_mdUpgrade httpd-toolsUpgrade httpd-manualUpgrade httpd-coreUpgrade mod_proxy_htmlUpgrade mod_sslUpgrade mod_http2Upgrade httpdUpgrade mod_sessionUpgrade mod_ldapUpgrade httpd-filesystemUpgrade mod_luaUpgrade httpd-devel | Jul 25, 2024 | Jul 1, 2024 |
| Alpine Linux | — | Upgrade apache2 | Aug 22, 2024 | Jul 1, 2024 |
| Amazon Linux Ami 2 | — | Upgrade httpd-debuginfoUpgrade httpd-filesystemUpgrade httpd-develUpgrade mod_proxy_htmlUpgrade httpd-manualUpgrade mod_ldapUpgrade mod_mdUpgrade httpd-toolsUpgrade mod_sslUpgrade httpdUpgrade mod_session | Jul 23, 2024 | Jul 1, 2024 |
| Amazon_linux | — | Upgrade httpd24 | Jul 25, 2024 | Jul 1, 2024 |
| Amazon_linux_2023 | — | Upgrade httpd-coreUpgrade httpd-toolsUpgrade httpd-core-debuginfoUpgrade mod_ldapUpgrade httpd-manualUpgrade mod_ssl-debuginfoUpgrade mod_proxy_htmlUpgrade mod_proxy_html-debuginfoUpgrade mod_session-debuginfoUpgrade httpd-debuginfoUpgrade mod_sslUpgrade httpdUpgrade httpd-tools-debuginfoUpgrade mod_lua-debuginfoUpgrade mod_sessionUpgrade httpd-develUpgrade httpd-filesystemUpgrade mod_ldap-debuginfoUpgrade mod_luaUpgrade httpd-debugsource | Feb 17, 2025 | Jul 1, 2024 |
| Apache Httpd | — | Upgrade to the latest version of Apache HTTPD | Oct 14, 2024 | Jul 1, 2024 |
| Check Point Gaia | — | Upgrade to supported version Check Point Gaia. | Feb 25, 2026 | Dec 4, 2024 |
| Debian | — | Upgrade apache2 | Jul 15, 2024 | Jul 1, 2024 |
| F5 Big Ip | — | Update F5 BIG-IP to the latest version | Jun 17, 2026 | Aug 8, 2024 |
| Freebsd | — | Upgrade apache24 | Jul 2, 2024 | Jul 1, 2024 |
| Gentoo Linux | — | Upgrade www-servers/apache. | Sep 30, 2024 | Jul 1, 2024 |
| Huawei Euleros 2_0_sp10 | — | Upgrade httpd-filesystemUpgrade mod_sslUpgrade httpd-toolsUpgrade httpd | Oct 8, 2024 | Jul 1, 2024 |
| Huawei Euleros 2_0_sp11 | — | Upgrade mod_sslUpgrade httpdUpgrade httpd-filesystemUpgrade httpd-tools | Oct 9, 2024 | Jul 1, 2024 |
| Huawei Euleros 2_0_sp12 | — | Upgrade httpd-toolsUpgrade httpdUpgrade httpd-filesystemUpgrade mod_ssl | Oct 9, 2024 | Jul 1, 2024 |
| Huawei Euleros 2_0_sp8 | — | Upgrade httpd-toolsUpgrade httpd-filesystemUpgrade httpd-develUpgrade httpdUpgrade mod_sslUpgrade mod_sessionUpgrade httpd-manual | Jan 21, 2025 | Jul 1, 2024 |
| Huawei Euleros 2_0_sp9 | — | Upgrade httpdUpgrade httpd-filesystemUpgrade mod_sslUpgrade httpd-tools | Oct 8, 2024 | Jul 1, 2024 |
| Ibm Http_server | — | Apply IBM HTTP Server Interim Fix PH61893Apply IBM HTTP Server version 8.5.5.27 or laterApply IBM HTTP Server version 9.0.5.21 or later | Nov 20, 2025 | Jul 29, 2024 |
| Oracle_linux | — | Upgrade mod_luaUpgrade mod_http2Upgrade httpd-toolsUpgrade mod_mdUpgrade httpd-develUpgrade mod_sslUpgrade mod_proxy_htmlUpgrade httpd-manualUpgrade mod_ldapUpgrade mod_sessionUpgrade httpd-filesystemUpgrade httpd-coreUpgrade httpd | Aug 16, 2024 | Jul 1, 2024 |
| Redhat_linux | — | Upgrade httpd-develUpgrade mod_http2-debuginfoUpgrade mod_ssl-debuginfoUpgrade httpd-tools-debuginfoUpgrade mod_session-debuginfoUpgrade mod_md-debugsourceUpgrade httpd-filesystemUpgrade httpd-debuginfoUpgrade mod_proxy_htmlUpgrade mod_luaUpgrade mod_http2Upgrade mod_sslUpgrade mod_mdUpgrade httpd-manualUpgrade mod_ldap-debuginfoUpgrade httpdUpgrade mod_ldapUpgrade mod_http2-debugsourceUpgrade httpd-toolsUpgrade httpd-core-debuginfoUpgrade httpd-coreUpgrade mod_md-debuginfoUpgrade mod_proxy_html-debuginfoUpgrade mod_sessionUpgrade httpd-debugsourceUpgrade mod_lua-debuginfo | Jul 24, 2024 | Jul 1, 2024 |
| Rocky_linux | — | Upgrade mod_proxy_html-debuginfoUpgrade httpd-debuginfoUpgrade mod_http2-debugsourceUpgrade mod_sessionUpgrade mod_lua-debuginfoUpgrade httpd-develUpgrade mod_mdUpgrade mod_session-debuginfoUpgrade mod_ldap-debuginfoUpgrade mod_sslUpgrade mod_md-debuginfoUpgrade mod_http2-debuginfoUpgrade mod_ldapUpgrade httpdUpgrade httpd-debugsourceUpgrade mod_ssl-debuginfoUpgrade httpd-tools-debuginfoUpgrade httpd-toolsUpgrade httpd-coreUpgrade mod_luaUpgrade httpd-core-debuginfoUpgrade mod_md-debugsourceUpgrade mod_http2Upgrade mod_proxy_html | Jul 29, 2024 | Jul 1, 2024 |
| Suse | — | Upgrade apache2Upgrade apache2-tls13-utilsUpgrade apache2-tls13-preforkUpgrade apache2-workerUpgrade apache2-example-pagesUpgrade apache2-tls13Upgrade apache2-preforkUpgrade apache2-develUpgrade apache2-tls13-example-pagesUpgrade apache2-docUpgrade apache2-tls13-develUpgrade apache2-eventUpgrade apache2-manualUpgrade apache2-utilsUpgrade apache2-tls13-workerUpgrade apache2-tls13-doc | Aug 22, 2024 | Jul 1, 2024 |
| Ubuntu | — | Upgrade apache2Upgrade apache2 (Ubuntu Pro) | Jul 9, 2024 | Jul 1, 2024 |
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