Apache HTTP Server up to 1.3.27 ETag information disclosure

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Summaryinfo

A vulnerability, which was classified as problematic, has been found in Apache HTTP Server up to 1.3.27. This affects an unknown function of the component ETag Handler. This manipulation causes information disclosure. This vulnerability is tracked as CVE-2003-1418. No exploit exists. It is suggested to install a patch to address this issue.

Detailsinfo

A vulnerability was found in Apache HTTP Server up to 1.3.27 (Web Server). It has been declared as problematic. Affected by this vulnerability is an unknown functionality of the component ETag Handler. The manipulation with an unknown input leads to a information disclosure vulnerability. The CWE definition for the vulnerability is CWE-200. The product exposes sensitive information to an actor that is not explicitly authorized to have access to that information. As an impact it is known to affect confidentiality. The summary by CVE is:

Apache HTTP Server 1.3.22 through 1.3.27 on OpenBSD allows remote attackers to obtain sensitive information via (1) the ETag header, which reveals the inode number, or (2) multipart MIME boundary, which reveals child proccess IDs (PID).

The weakness was disclosed 12/31/2003 with OpenBSD (Website). The advisory is shared at securityfocus.com. This vulnerability is known as CVE-2003-1418 since 10/19/2007. The attack can be launched remotely. The exploitation doesn't need any form of authentication. Neither technical details nor an exploit are publicly available. MITRE ATT&CK project uses the attack technique T1592 for this issue.

The vulnerability scanner Nessus provides a plugin with the ID 82657 (SuSE 11.3 Security Update : apache2 (SAT Patch Number 10533)), which helps to determine the existence of the flaw in a target environment. It is assigned to the family SuSE Local Security Checks and running in the context l. The commercial vulnerability scanner Qualys is able to test this issue with plugin 167739 (SUSE Enterprise Linux Security update for apache2 (SUSE-SU-2015:0689-1)).

Applying a patch is able to eliminate this problem. A possible mitigation has been published 13 years after the disclosure of the vulnerability.

The vulnerability is also documented in the databases at X-Force (11438), Tenable (82657), SecurityFocus (BID 6943†) and Vulnerability Center (SBV-5717†). The entries VDB-63776, VDB-90671, VDB-96545 and VDB-101871 are pretty similar. Several companies clearly confirm that VulDB is the primary source for best vulnerability data.

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Class: Information disclosure
CWE: CWE-200 / CWE-284 / CWE-266
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Nessus ID: 82657
Nessus Name: SuSE 11.3 Security Update : apache2 (SAT Patch Number 10533)
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OpenVAS ID: 63557
OpenVAS Name: Apache Web Server ETag Header Information Disclosure Weakness
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02/25/2003 🔍
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12/31/2003 +309 days 🔍
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11/02/2004 +307 days 🔍
10/19/2007 +1081 days 🔍
08/30/2014 +2507 days 🔍
03/25/2015 +207 days 🔍
04/09/2015 +15 days 🔍
05/25/2019 +1507 days 🔍

Sourcesinfo

Vendor: apache.org

Advisory: securityfocus.com⛔
Organization: OpenBSD
Status: Not defined
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CVE: CVE-2003-1418 (🔍)
GCVE (CVE): GCVE-0-2003-1418
GCVE (VulDB): GCVE-100-21337
X-Force: 11438
SecurityFocus: 6943 - Apache Web Server MIME Boundary Information Disclosure Vulnerability
Vulnerability Center: 5717 - Apache HTTP Server 1.3.22 - 1.3.29 Allows Obtaining Sensitive Information, Medium

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Created: 08/30/2014 23:23
Updated: 05/25/2019 16:54
Changes: 08/30/2014 23:23 (75), 05/25/2019 16:54 (4)
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Cache ID: 216:755:103

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