CVE-2021-40438

  1. OpenCVE
  2. Vulnerabilities (CVE)
  3. CVE-2021-40438
A crafted request uri-path can cause mod_proxy to forward the request to an origin server choosen by the remote user. This issue affects Apache HTTP Server 2.4.48 and earlier.

9.0 /10

CVSS v3 : CRITICAL

V3 Legend

Vector :

Exploitability : 2.2 / Impact : 6.0

Attack Vector NETWORK

Attack Complexity HIGH

Privileges Required NONE

User Interaction NONE

Confidentiality Impact HIGH

Integrity Impact HIGH

Availability Impact HIGH

Scope CHANGED

6.8 /10

CVSS v2.0 : MEDIUM

V2 Legend

Vector : AV:N/AC:M/Au:N/C:P/I:P/A:P

Exploitability : 8.6 / Impact : 6.4

Access Vector NETWORK

Access Complexity MEDIUM

Authentication NONE

Confidentiality Impact PARTIAL

Integrity Impact PARTIAL

Availability Impact PARTIAL

References
Link Resource
https://cert-portal.siemens.com/productcert/pdf/ssa-685781.pdf Third Party Advisory
https://httpd.apache.org/security/vulnerabilities_24.html Release Notes Vendor Advisory
https://lists.apache.org/thread.html/r210807d0bb55f4aa6fbe1512be6bcc4dacd64e84940429fba329967a%40%3Cusers.httpd.apache.org%3E Mailing List
https://lists.apache.org/thread.html/r2eb200ac1340f69aa22af61ab34780c531d110437910cb9c0ece3b37%40%3Cbugs.httpd.apache.org%3E Mailing List
https://lists.apache.org/thread.html/r3925e167d5eb1c75def3750c155d753064e1d34a143028bb32910432%40%3Cusers.httpd.apache.org%3E Mailing List
https://lists.apache.org/thread.html/r61fdbfc26ab170f4e6492ef3bd5197c20b862ce156e9d5a54d4b899c%40%3Cusers.httpd.apache.org%3E Mailing List
https://lists.apache.org/thread.html/r82838efc5fa6fc4c73986399c9b71573589f78b31846aff5bd9b1697%40%3Cusers.httpd.apache.org%3E Mailing List
https://lists.apache.org/thread.html/r82c077663f9759c7df5a6656f925b3ee4f55fcd33c889ba7cd687029%40%3Cusers.httpd.apache.org%3E Mailing List
https://lists.apache.org/thread.html/rf6954e60b1c8e480678ce3d02f61b8a788997785652e9557a3265c00%40%3Cusers.httpd.apache.org%3E Mailing List
https://lists.debian.org/debian-lts-announce/2021/10/msg00001.html Mailing List Third Party Advisory
https://lists.fedoraproject.org/archives/list/package-announce%40lists.fedoraproject.org/message/SPBR6WUYBJNACHKE65SPL7TJOHX7RHWD/ Release Notes
https://lists.fedoraproject.org/archives/list/package-announce%40lists.fedoraproject.org/message/ZNCYSR3BXT36FFF4XTCPL3HDQK4VP45R/ Release Notes
https://security.gentoo.org/glsa/202208-20 Third Party Advisory
https://security.netapp.com/advisory/ntap-20211008-0004/ Third Party Advisory
https://tools.cisco.com/security/center/content/CiscoSecurityAdvisory/cisco-sa-apache-httpd-2.4.49-VWL69sWQ Broken Link Third Party Advisory
https://www.debian.org/security/2021/dsa-4982 Mailing List Third Party Advisory
https://www.oracle.com/security-alerts/cpuapr2022.html Patch Third Party Advisory
https://www.oracle.com/security-alerts/cpujan2022.html Patch Third Party Advisory
https://www.tenable.com/security/tns-2021-17 Third Party Advisory
https://cert-portal.siemens.com/productcert/pdf/ssa-685781.pdf Third Party Advisory
https://httpd.apache.org/security/vulnerabilities_24.html Release Notes Vendor Advisory
https://lists.apache.org/thread.html/r210807d0bb55f4aa6fbe1512be6bcc4dacd64e84940429fba329967a%40%3Cusers.httpd.apache.org%3E Mailing List
https://lists.apache.org/thread.html/r2eb200ac1340f69aa22af61ab34780c531d110437910cb9c0ece3b37%40%3Cbugs.httpd.apache.org%3E Mailing List
https://lists.apache.org/thread.html/r3925e167d5eb1c75def3750c155d753064e1d34a143028bb32910432%40%3Cusers.httpd.apache.org%3E Mailing List
https://lists.apache.org/thread.html/r61fdbfc26ab170f4e6492ef3bd5197c20b862ce156e9d5a54d4b899c%40%3Cusers.httpd.apache.org%3E Mailing List
https://lists.apache.org/thread.html/r82838efc5fa6fc4c73986399c9b71573589f78b31846aff5bd9b1697%40%3Cusers.httpd.apache.org%3E Mailing List
https://lists.apache.org/thread.html/r82c077663f9759c7df5a6656f925b3ee4f55fcd33c889ba7cd687029%40%3Cusers.httpd.apache.org%3E Mailing List
https://lists.apache.org/thread.html/rf6954e60b1c8e480678ce3d02f61b8a788997785652e9557a3265c00%40%3Cusers.httpd.apache.org%3E Mailing List
https://lists.debian.org/debian-lts-announce/2021/10/msg00001.html Mailing List Third Party Advisory
https://lists.fedoraproject.org/archives/list/package-announce%40lists.fedoraproject.org/message/SPBR6WUYBJNACHKE65SPL7TJOHX7RHWD/ Release Notes
https://lists.fedoraproject.org/archives/list/package-announce%40lists.fedoraproject.org/message/ZNCYSR3BXT36FFF4XTCPL3HDQK4VP45R/ Release Notes
https://security.gentoo.org/glsa/202208-20 Third Party Advisory
https://security.netapp.com/advisory/ntap-20211008-0004/ Third Party Advisory
https://tools.cisco.com/security/center/content/CiscoSecurityAdvisory/cisco-sa-apache-httpd-2.4.49-VWL69sWQ Broken Link Third Party Advisory
https://www.debian.org/security/2021/dsa-4982 Mailing List Third Party Advisory
https://www.oracle.com/security-alerts/cpuapr2022.html Patch Third Party Advisory
https://www.oracle.com/security-alerts/cpujan2022.html Patch Third Party Advisory
https://www.tenable.com/security/tns-2021-17 Third Party Advisory
Configurations

Configuration 1 (hide)

cpe:2.3:a:apache:http_server:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*

Configuration 2 (hide)

OR cpe:2.3:o:fedoraproject:fedora:34:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:o:fedoraproject:fedora:35:*:*:*:*:*:*:*

Configuration 3 (hide)

OR cpe:2.3:o:debian:debian_linux:9.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:o:debian:debian_linux:10.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:o:debian:debian_linux:11.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:*

Configuration 4 (hide)

OR cpe:2.3:a:netapp:cloud_backup:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:a:netapp:clustered_data_ontap:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:a:netapp:storagegrid:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:o:broadcom:brocade_fabric_operating_system_firmware:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:*

Configuration 5 (hide)

OR cpe:2.3:o:f5:f5os:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:o:f5:f5os:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*

Configuration 6 (hide)

OR cpe:2.3:a:oracle:enterprise_manager_ops_center:12.4.0.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:a:oracle:http_server:12.2.1.3.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:a:oracle:http_server:12.2.1.4.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:a:oracle:instantis_enterprisetrack:17.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:a:oracle:instantis_enterprisetrack:17.2:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:a:oracle:instantis_enterprisetrack:17.3:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:a:oracle:secure_global_desktop:5.6:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:a:oracle:zfs_storage_appliance_kit:8.8:*:*:*:*:*:*:*

Configuration 7 (hide)

OR cpe:2.3:a:siemens:ruggedcom_nms:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:a:siemens:sinec_nms:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:a:siemens:sinema_remote_connect_server:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:a:siemens:sinema_remote_connect_server:3.2:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:a:siemens:sinema_server:14.0:-:*:*:*:*:*:*

Configuration 8 (hide)

cpe:2.3:a:tenable:tenable.sc:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
History

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Information

Published : 2021-09-16 15:15

Updated : 2025-03-21 21:01

NVD link : CVE-2021-40438

Mitre link : CVE-2021-40438

CVE.ORG link : CVE-2021-40438

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Products Affected

broadcom

  • brocade_fabric_operating_system_firmware

debian

  • debian_linux

fedoraproject

  • fedora

netapp

  • clustered_data_ontap
  • cloud_backup
  • storagegrid

oracle

  • enterprise_manager_ops_center
  • http_server
  • instantis_enterprisetrack
  • zfs_storage_appliance_kit
  • secure_global_desktop

siemens

  • sinec_nms
  • sinema_server
  • ruggedcom_nms
  • sinema_remote_connect_server

f5

  • f5os

tenable

  • tenable.sc

apache

  • http_server
CWE
CWE-918

Server-Side Request Forgery (SSRF)