vulnerability
IBM HTTP Server: CVE-2021-40438: mod_proxy server-side request forgery
| Severity | CVSS | Published | Added | Modified |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 7 | (AV:N/AC:M/Au:N/C:P/I:P/A:P) | Sep 16, 2021 | Oct 26, 2021 | Nov 21, 2025 |
Severity
7
CVSS
(AV:N/AC:M/Au:N/C:P/I:P/A:P)
Published
Sep 16, 2021
Added
Oct 26, 2021
Modified
Nov 21, 2025
Description
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.
Solution
ibm-http_server-apply-interim-fix-ph40343-for-9_0
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