Apache HTTP Server prior 0.10.22.6 mod_pagespeed Hostname input validation
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A vulnerability classified as problematic has been found in Apache HTTP Server (Web Server). Affected is an unknown function of the component mod_pagespeed. The manipulation as part of a Hostname leads to a input validation vulnerability. CWE is classifying the issue as CWE-20. The product receives input or data, but it does
not validate or incorrectly validates that the input has the
properties that are required to process the data safely and
correctly. This is going to have an impact on confidentiality. CVE summarizes:
The mod_pagespeed module before 0.10.22.6 for the Apache HTTP Server does not properly verify its host name, which allows remote attackers to trigger HTTP requests to arbitrary hosts via unspecified vectors, as demonstrated by requests to intranet servers.
The weakness was published 09/12/2012 as announce-0.10.22.6 as not defined posting (Website). The advisory is shared for download at developers.google.com. The public release has been coordinated with the vendor. This vulnerability is traded as CVE-2012-4001 since 07/12/2012. It is possible to launch the attack remotely. The exploitation doesn't require any form of authentication. There are neither technical details nor an exploit publicly available.
The vulnerability scanner Nessus provides a plugin with the ID 62068 (FreeBSD : mod_pagespeed -- multiple vulnerabilities (178ba4ea-fd40-11e1-b2ae-001fd0af1a4c)), which helps to determine the existence of the flaw in a target environment. It is assigned to the family FreeBSD Local Security Checks.
Upgrading to version 0.10.22.6 eliminates this vulnerability.It is possible to mitigate the weakness by firewalling Web Server Port. The best possible mitigation is suggested to be upgrading to the latest version. A possible mitigation has been published immediately after the disclosure of the vulnerability.
The vulnerability is also documented in the vulnerability database at Tenable (62068). Similar entry is available at 6301.
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CPE 2.3
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Exploiting
Class: Input validationCWE: CWE-20
ATT&CK: Unknown
Local: No
Remote: Yes
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Nessus ID: 62068
Nessus Name: FreeBSD : mod_pagespeed -- multiple vulnerabilities (178ba4ea-fd40-11e1-b2ae-001fd0af1a4c)
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OpenVAS ID: 72198
OpenVAS Name: FreeBSD Ports: mod_pagespeed
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Recommended: UpgradeStatus: 🔍
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Upgrade: HTTP Server 0.10.22.6
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Timeline
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Sources
Vendor: apache.orgAdvisory: announce-0.10.22.6
Status: Not defined
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CVE: CVE-2012-4001 (🔍)
Vulnerability Center: 36148 - Mod_Pagespeed Module before 0.10.22.6 Allows to Trigger HTTP Requests to Arbitrary Hosts, Medium
Secunia: 50591 - Apache mod_pagespeed Module Two Vulnerabilities, Less Critical
OSVDB: 85429
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Entry
Created: 09/18/2012 12:08Updated: 04/13/2021 07:42
Changes: 09/18/2012 12:08 (73), 04/16/2019 15:11 (8), 04/13/2021 07:42 (3)
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