Apache HTTP Server 2.4.1/2.4.2 mod_wsgi Content-Type Header information disclosure

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A vulnerability was found in Apache HTTP Server 2.4.1/2.4.2 (Web Server). It has been classified as problematic. This affects some unknown processing of the component mod_wsgi. The manipulation as part of a Content-Type Header leads to a information disclosure vulnerability. CWE is classifying the issue as CWE-200. The product exposes sensitive information to an actor that is not explicitly authorized to have access to that information. This is going to have an impact on confidentiality.

The weakness was shared 05/21/2014 by Buck Golemon as confirmed mailinglist post (oss-sec). It is possible to read the advisory at seclists.org. This vulnerability is uniquely identified as CVE-2014-0242 since 12/03/2013. It is possible to initiate the attack remotely. No form of authentication is needed for exploitation. Technical details are unknown but a public exploit is available. The attack technique deployed by this issue is T1592 according to MITRE ATT&CK.

After immediately, there has been an exploit disclosed. The exploit is shared for download at seclists.org. It is declared as proof-of-concept. We expect the 0-day to have been worth approximately $5k-$25k. The vulnerability scanner Nessus provides a plugin with the ID 76496 (Apache mod_wsgi < 3.4 Remote Information Disclosure), which helps to determine the existence of the flaw in a target environment. It is assigned to the family CGI abuses. The commercial vulnerability scanner Qualys is able to test this issue with plugin 350768 (Amazon Linux Security Advisory for mod_wsgi: AL2012-2015-063).

The vulnerability is also documented in the databases at X-Force (93262) and Tenable (76496). The entries 13300 and 146807 are related to this item.

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Class: Information disclosure
CWE: CWE-200 / CWE-284 / CWE-266
ATT&CK: T1592

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Access: Public
Status: Proof-of-Concept
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Nessus ID: 76496
Nessus Name: Apache mod_wsgi < 3.4 Remote Information Disclosure
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OpenVAS ID: 702937
OpenVAS Name: Debian Security Advisory DSA 2937-1 (mod-wsgi - security update)
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Sourcesinfo

Vendor: apache.org

Advisory: seclists.org
Researcher: Buck Golemon
Status: Confirmed

CVE: CVE-2014-0242 (🔍)
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X-Force: 93262 - Apache HTTP Server mod_wsgi module information disclosure, Medium Risk
Vulnerability Center: 45340 - mod_wsgi Module for Apache Remote Information Disclosure via Content-Type, Medium
SecurityFocus: 67534 - Apache 'mod_wsgi' Module CVE-2014-0242 Information Disclosure Vulnerability
Secunia: 58814 - mod_wsgi "setuid()" Security Bypass Vulnerability, Less Critical

scip Labs: https://www.scip.ch/en/?labs.20161013
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Entryinfo

Created: 05/22/2014 16:56
Updated: 06/20/2021 09:41
Changes: 05/22/2014 16:56 (46), 06/01/2017 08:21 (31), 06/20/2021 09:33 (2), 06/20/2021 09:36 (18), 06/20/2021 09:41 (1)
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