A vulnerability was found in Apache HTTP Server up to 1.3.10 (Web Server) and classified as critical. Affected by this issue is an unknown functionality of the component mod_rewrite/mod_vhost_alias. The manipulation with an unknown input leads to a privileges management vulnerability. Using CWE to declare the problem leads to CWE-269. The product does not properly assign, modify, track, or check privileges for an actor, creating an unintended sphere of control for that actor. Impacted is confidentiality. CVE summarizes:

Vulnerability in Apache httpd before 1.3.11, when configured for mass virtual hosting using mod_rewrite, or mod_vhost_alias in Apache 1.3.9, allows remote attackers to retrieve arbitrary files.

The weakness was disclosed 08/20/1999 as not defined advisory (Website). The advisory is shared for download at apacheweek.com. This vulnerability is handled as CVE-2000-1206. The exploitation is known to be easy. The attack may be launched remotely. No form of authentication is required for exploitation. There are neither technical details nor an exploit publicly available. The MITRE ATT&CK project declares the attack technique as T1068.

Upgrading to version 1.3.11 eliminates this vulnerability.

The vulnerability is also documented in the vulnerability database at X-Force (11139).

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• Web Server

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• Apache

Name

• HTTP Server

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• 1.3.0
• 1.3.1
• 1.3.2
• 1.3.3
• 1.3.4
• 1.3.5
• 1.3.6
• 1.3.7
• 1.3.8
• 1.3.9
• 1.3.10

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• open-source

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• end of life (old version)

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