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CVE-2017-15715

CVSS v3

8.1

HIGH

EPSS Score

85.5 %

exploit probability, as of 2026-10-19

CISA KEV

No

known exploited

Exploitation

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SSVC status

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Affected and fixed versions

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Vendor advisories

  • CVE-2017-15715 Red Hat Product Security506 products fixed · 9 known affected

    httpd: <FilesMatch> bypass with a trailing newline in the file name

    httpd as a component of Red Hat Enterprise Linux 6 · httpd-devel as a component of Red Hat Enterprise Linux 6 · httpd-manual as a component of Red Hat Enterprise Linux 6

  • RHSA-2020:3958 Red Hat Product Security69 products fixed

    Red Hat Security Advisory: httpd security, bug fix, and enhancement update

  • RHSA-2019:0367 Red Hat Product Security138 products fixed

    Red Hat Security Advisory: Red Hat JBoss Core Services Apache HTTP Server 2.4.29 security update

  • RHSA-2019:0366 Red Hat Product Security1 product fixed

    Red Hat Security Advisory: Red Hat JBoss Core Services Apache HTTP Server 2.4.29 SP1 security update

  • RHSA-2018:3558 Red Hat Product Security298 products fixed

    Red Hat Security Advisory: httpd24 security, bug fix, and enhancement update

Full record on NVD

Description

In Apache httpd 2.4.0 to 2.4.29, the expression specified in <FilesMatch> could match '$' to a newline character in a malicious filename, rather than matching only the end of the filename. This could be exploited in environments where uploads of some files are are externally blocked, but only by matching the trailing portion of the filename.

Technical details

Published
2018-03-26

Frequently asked questions

What is CVE-2017-15715?

In Apache httpd 2.4.0 to 2.4.29, the expression specified in <FilesMatch> could match '$' to a newline character in a malicious filename, rather than matching only the end of the filename. This could be exploited in environments where uploads of some files are are externally blocked, but only by matching the trailing portion of the filename.

Is CVE-2017-15715 actively exploited?

Active exploitation of CVE-2017-15715 has not been confirmed. Its EPSS score was 85.5% on 2026-10-19, the estimated probability of exploitation in the next 30 days.

What is the CVSS score for CVE-2017-15715?

CVE-2017-15715 has a CVSS v3 base score of 8.1 (HIGH severity).

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