HIGH

CVE-2018-11759

CVSS v3

7.5

HIGH

EPSS Score

94.3%

exploit probability

CISA KEV

No

known exploited

Exploitation

SSVC status

Description

The Apache Web Server (httpd) specific code that normalised the requested path before matching it to the URI-worker map in Apache Tomcat JK (mod_jk) Connector 1.2.0 to 1.2.44 did not handle some edge cases correctly. If only a sub-set of the URLs supported by Tomcat were exposed via httpd, then it was possible for a specially constructed request to expose application functionality through the reverse proxy that was not intended for clients accessing the application via the reverse proxy. It was also possible in some configurations for a specially constructed request to bypass the access controls configured in httpd. While there is some overlap between this issue and CVE-2018-1323, they are not identical.

Technical details

Published
10/31/2018

Frequently asked questions

What is CVE-2018-11759?

The Apache Web Server (httpd) specific code that normalised the requested path before matching it to the URI-worker map in Apache Tomcat JK (mod_jk) Connector 1.2.0 to 1.2.44 did not handle some edge cases correctly. If only a sub-set of the URLs supported by Tomcat were exposed via httpd, then it was possible for a specially constructed request to expose application functionality through the reverse proxy that was not intended for clients accessing the application via the reverse proxy. It was also possible in some configurations for a specially constructed request to bypass the access controls configured in httpd. While there is some overlap between this issue and CVE-2018-1323, they are not identical.

Is CVE-2018-11759 actively exploited?

Active exploitation of CVE-2018-11759 has not been confirmed. The EPSS score is 94.3%, indicating the estimated probability of exploitation in the next 30 days.

What is the CVSS score for CVE-2018-11759?

CVE-2018-11759 has a CVSS v3 base score of 7.5 (HIGH severity).

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