vulnerability
Apache HTTPD: CVE-2017-15715: Improper Input Validation
| Severity | CVSS | Published | Added | Modified |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 7 | (AV:N/AC:M/Au:N/C:P/I:P/A:P) | Mar 26, 2018 | Mar 26, 2018 | Apr 9, 2026 |
Severity
7
CVSS
(AV:N/AC:M/Au:N/C:P/I:P/A:P)
Published
Mar 26, 2018
Added
Mar 26, 2018
Modified
Apr 9, 2026
Description
In Apache httpd 2.4.0 to 2.4.29, the expression specified in FilesMatch could match '$' to a newline character in a malicious filename, rather than matching only the end of the filename. This could be exploited in environments where uploads of some files are are externally blocked, but only by matching the trailing portion of the filename.
Solution
apache-httpd-upgrade-latest
References
Rapid7 Labs
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