vulnerability
IBM HTTP Server: CVE-2020-11985: Apache HTTP Server could allow a remote attacker to conduct spoofing attacks, caused by a flaw when using proxying with mod_remoteip and certain mod_rewrite rules.
| Severity | CVSS | Published | Added | Modified |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 5 | (AV:N/AC:L/Au:N/C:N/I:P/A:N) | Aug 31, 2020 | Aug 31, 2020 | Mar 25, 2026 |
Severity
5
CVSS
(AV:N/AC:L/Au:N/C:N/I:P/A:N)
Published
Aug 31, 2020
Added
Aug 31, 2020
Modified
Mar 25, 2026
Description
Apache HTTP Server could allow a remote attacker to conduct spoofing attacks, caused by a flaw when using proxying with mod_remoteip and certain mod_rewrite rules. By sending a specially-crafted request, an attacker could exploit this vulnerability to spoof IP address for logging and PHP scripts.
Solutions
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