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cve[email protected]CVE-2012-4557
HistoryNov 30, 2012 - 7:55 p.m.

CVE-2012-4557

2012-11-3019:55:01
CWE-399
web.nvd.nist.gov
481
apache http server
mod_proxy_ajp
denial of service
cve-2012-4557
nvd

5 Medium

CVSS2

Attack Vector

NETWORK

Attack Complexity

LOW

Authentication

NONE

Confidentiality Impact

NONE

Integrity Impact

NONE

Availability Impact

PARTIAL

AV:N/AC:L/Au:N/C:N/I:N/A:P

6.2 Medium

AI Score

Confidence

Low

0.077 Low

EPSS

Percentile

94.2%

The mod_proxy_ajp module in the Apache HTTP Server 2.2.12 through 2.2.21 places a worker node into an error state upon detection of a long request-processing time, which allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service (worker consumption) via an expensive request.

Affected configurations

NVD
Node
apachehttp_serverMatch2.2.12
OR
apachehttp_serverMatch2.2.13
OR
apachehttp_serverMatch2.2.14
OR
apachehttp_serverMatch2.2.15
OR
apachehttp_serverMatch2.2.16
OR
apachehttp_serverMatch2.2.17
OR
apachehttp_serverMatch2.2.18
OR
apachehttp_serverMatch2.2.19
OR
apachehttp_serverMatch2.2.20
OR
apachehttp_serverMatch2.2.21

References

5 Medium

CVSS2

Attack Vector

NETWORK

Attack Complexity

LOW

Authentication

NONE

Confidentiality Impact

NONE

Integrity Impact

NONE

Availability Impact

PARTIAL

AV:N/AC:L/Au:N/C:N/I:N/A:P

6.2 Medium

AI Score

Confidence

Low

0.077 Low

EPSS

Percentile

94.2%