Apache HTTP Server 2.2.6 mod_proxy_balancer cross-site request forgery

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Summaryinfo

A vulnerability classified as problematic has been found in Apache HTTP Server 2.2.6. Affected is an unknown function of the component mod_proxy_balancer. This manipulation causes cross-site request forgery. This vulnerability is handled as CVE-2007-6420. The attack can be initiated remotely. There is not any exploit available.

Detailsinfo

A vulnerability classified as problematic was found in Apache HTTP Server 2.2.6 (Web Server). Affected by this vulnerability is some unknown processing of the component mod_proxy_balancer. The manipulation with an unknown input leads to a cross-site request forgery vulnerability. The CWE definition for the vulnerability is CWE-352. The web application does not, or can not, sufficiently verify whether a well-formed, valid, consistent request was intentionally provided by the user who submitted the request. As an impact it is known to affect integrity. The summary by CVE is:

Cross-site request forgery (CSRF) vulnerability in the balancer-manager in mod_proxy_balancer for Apache HTTP Server 2.2.x allows remote attackers to gain privileges via unspecified vectors.

The bug was discovered 01/09/2008. The weakness was released 01/11/2008 by sp3x (Website). The advisory is shared at securityfocus.com. This vulnerability is known as CVE-2007-6420 since 12/17/2007. The attack can be launched remotely. The exploitation doesn't need any form of authentication. It demands that the victim is doing some kind of user interaction. Neither technical details nor an exploit are publicly available. The price for an exploit might be around USD $0-$5k at the moment (estimation calculated on 07/30/2021).

It is declared as proof-of-concept. The vulnerability was handled as a non-public zero-day exploit for at least 2 days. During that time the estimated underground price was around $5k-$25k. The vulnerability scanner Nessus provides a plugin with the ID 33242 , which helps to determine the existence of the flaw in a target environment. It is . The commercial vulnerability scanner Qualys is able to test this issue with plugin 86788 (Apache 2.x Multiple Vulnerabilities).

There is no information about possible countermeasures known. It may be suggested to replace the affected object with an alternative product.

The vulnerability is also documented in the databases at X-Force (39608), Tenable (33242), SecurityFocus (BID 27236†), OSVDB (42937†) and Secunia (SA31026†). Entries connected to this vulnerability are available at VDB-9596, VDB-40924, VDB-40923 and VDB-40502. If you want to get the best quality for vulnerability data then you always have to consider VulDB.

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Class: Cross-site request forgery
CWE: CWE-352 / CWE-862 / CWE-863
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Physical: No
Local: No
Remote: Yes

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Status: Proof-of-Concept

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Nessus ID: 33242
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OpenVAS ID: 61185
OpenVAS Name: FreeBSD Ports: apache
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12/17/2007 🔍
01/09/2008 +23 days 🔍
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03/16/2015 +2619 days 🔍
07/30/2021 +2328 days 🔍

Sourcesinfo

Vendor: apache.org

Advisory: securityfocus.com⛔
Researcher: sp3x
Status: Not defined
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CVE: CVE-2007-6420 (🔍)
GCVE (CVE): GCVE-0-2007-6420
GCVE (VulDB): GCVE-100-40501

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X-Force: 39608
SecurityFocus: 27236 - Apache 'mod_proxy_balancer' Multiple Vulnerabilities
Secunia: 31026
OSVDB: 42937 - Apache HTTP Server balancer manager cross-site request forgery
Vulnerability Center: 17310 - Apache HTTP Server 2.2-2.2.6 Cross-Site Request Forgery Vulnerability in mod_proxy_balancer, Medium
Vupen: ADV-2008-2780

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Created: 03/16/2015 13:43
Updated: 07/30/2021 14:29
Changes: 03/16/2015 13:43 (69), 08/03/2019 10:00 (8), 07/30/2021 14:29 (3)
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