vulnerability
Red Hat: CVE-2024-38473: httpd: Encoding problem in mod_proxy (Multiple Advisories)
| Severity | CVSS | Published | Added | Modified |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 5 | (AV:N/AC:L/Au:N/C:P/I:N/A:N) | Jul 1, 2024 | Jul 24, 2024 | Mar 27, 2026 |
Severity
5
CVSS
(AV:N/AC:L/Au:N/C:P/I:N/A:N)
Published
Jul 1, 2024
Added
Jul 24, 2024
Modified
Mar 27, 2026
Description
Encoding problem in mod_proxy in Apache HTTP Server 2.4.59 and earlier allows request URLs with incorrect encoding to be sent to backend services, potentially bypassing authentication via crafted requests.
Users are recommended to upgrade to version 2.4.60, which fixes this issue.
Solutions
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