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HistoryOct 05, 2021 - 12:00 a.m.

Apache 2.4.49 < 2.4.50 Multiple Vulnerabilities

2021-10-0500:00:00
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The version of Apache httpd installed on the remote host is 2.4.49. It is, therefore, affected by multiple vulnerabilities as referenced in the 2.4.50 advisory.

  • While fuzzing the 2.4.49 httpd, a new null pointer dereference was detected during HTTP/2 request processing, allowing an external source to DoS the server. This requires a specially crafted request. The vulnerability was recently introduced in version 2.4.49. No exploit is known to the project.
    (CVE-2021-41524)

  • A flaw was found in a change made to path normalization in Apache HTTP Server 2.4.49. An attacker could use a path traversal attack to map URLs to files outside the expected document root. If files outside of the document root are not protected by require all denied these requests can succeed. Additionally this flaw could leak the source of interpreted files like CGI scripts. This issue is known to be exploited in the wild. This issue only affects Apache 2.4.49 and not earlier versions. (CVE-2021-41773)

Note that Nessus has not tested for this issue but has instead relied only on the application’s self-reported version number.

#%NASL_MIN_LEVEL 70300
##
# (C) Tenable Network Security, Inc.
##

include('deprecated_nasl_level.inc');
include('compat.inc');

if (description)
{
  script_id(153884);
  script_version("1.17");
  script_set_attribute(attribute:"plugin_modification_date", value:"2024/01/18");

  script_cve_id("CVE-2021-41524", "CVE-2021-41773");
  script_xref(name:"IAVA", value:"2021-A-0451-S");
  script_xref(name:"CISA-KNOWN-EXPLOITED", value:"2021/11/17");
  script_xref(name:"CEA-ID", value:"CEA-2021-0046");

  script_name(english:"Apache 2.4.49 < 2.4.50 Multiple Vulnerabilities");

  script_set_attribute(attribute:"synopsis", value:
"The remote web server is affected by multiple vulnerabilities.");
  script_set_attribute(attribute:"description", value:
"The version of Apache httpd installed on the remote host is 2.4.49. It is, therefore, affected by multiple
vulnerabilities as referenced in the 2.4.50 advisory.

  - While fuzzing the 2.4.49 httpd, a new null pointer dereference was detected during HTTP/2 request
    processing, allowing an external source to DoS the server. This requires a specially crafted request. The
    vulnerability was recently introduced in version 2.4.49. No exploit is known to the project.
    (CVE-2021-41524)

  - A flaw was found in a change made to path normalization in Apache HTTP Server 2.4.49. An attacker could
    use a path traversal attack to map URLs to files outside the expected document root. If files outside of
    the document root are not protected by require all denied these requests can succeed. Additionally this
    flaw could leak the source of interpreted files like CGI scripts. This issue is known to be exploited in
    the wild. This issue only affects Apache 2.4.49 and not earlier versions. (CVE-2021-41773)

Note that Nessus has not tested for this issue but has instead relied only on the application's self-reported version
number.");
  script_set_attribute(attribute:"see_also", value:"https://httpd.apache.org/security/vulnerabilities_24.html");
  script_set_attribute(attribute:"solution", value:
"Upgrade to Apache version 2.4.50 or later.");
  script_set_attribute(attribute:"agent", value:"all");
  script_set_cvss_base_vector("CVSS2#AV:N/AC:M/Au:N/C:P/I:N/A:N");
  script_set_cvss_temporal_vector("CVSS2#E:H/RL:OF/RC:C");
  script_set_cvss3_base_vector("CVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:N/A:N");
  script_set_cvss3_temporal_vector("CVSS:3.0/E:H/RL:O/RC:C");
  script_set_attribute(attribute:"cvss_score_source", value:"CVE-2021-41773");

  script_set_attribute(attribute:"exploitability_ease", value:"Exploits are available");
  script_set_attribute(attribute:"exploit_available", value:"true");
  script_set_attribute(attribute:"exploited_by_malware", value:"true");
  script_set_attribute(attribute:"metasploit_name", value:'Apache 2.4.49/2.4.50 Traversal RCE');
  script_set_attribute(attribute:"exploit_framework_metasploit", value:"true");
  script_set_attribute(attribute:"exploit_framework_canvas", value:"true");
  script_set_attribute(attribute:"canvas_package", value:"CANVAS");

  script_set_attribute(attribute:"vuln_publication_date", value:"2021/10/04");
  script_set_attribute(attribute:"patch_publication_date", value:"2021/10/04");
  script_set_attribute(attribute:"plugin_publication_date", value:"2021/10/05");

  script_set_attribute(attribute:"plugin_type", value:"combined");
  script_set_attribute(attribute:"cpe", value:"cpe:/a:apache:http_server");
  script_set_attribute(attribute:"cpe", value:"cpe:/a:apache:httpd");
  script_set_attribute(attribute:"stig_severity", value:"II");
  script_set_attribute(attribute:"thorough_tests", value:"true");
  script_end_attributes();

  script_category(ACT_GATHER_INFO);
  script_family(english:"Web Servers");

  script_copyright(english:"This script is Copyright (C) 2021-2024 and is owned by Tenable, Inc. or an Affiliate thereof.");

  script_dependencies("apache_http_version.nasl", "apache_http_server_nix_installed.nbin", "apache_httpd_win_installed.nbin");
  script_require_keys("installed_sw/Apache");

  exit(0);
}

include('vcf.inc');
include('vcf_extras.inc');

var app_info = vcf::apache_http_server::combined_get_app_info(app:'Apache');

var constraints = [
  { 'min_version':'2.4.49', 'fixed_version' : '2.4.50' }
];

vcf::check_version_and_report(app_info:app_info, constraints:constraints, severity:SECURITY_WARNING);
VendorProductVersionCPE
apachehttp_servercpe:/a:apache:http_server
apachehttpdcpe:/a:apache:httpd