CVE-2003-0993

Description

mod_access in Apache 1.3 before 1.3.30, when running big-endian 64-bit platforms, does not properly parse Allow/Deny rules using IP addresses without a netmask, which could allow remote attackers to bypass intended access restrictions.

7.5
CVSS
Severity: High
CVSS 2.0 •
EPSS 5.67% Top 15%
Vendor Advisory sun.com Vendor Advisory sun.com Vendor Advisory trustix.org Vendor Advisory sun.com Vendor Advisory slackware.com Vendor Advisory gentoo.org Vendor Advisory mandriva.com Vendor Advisory apacheweek.com Vendor Advisory securityfocus.com
Affected: n/a n/a
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References

Link Tags
http://www.apacheweek.com/features/security-13 vendor advisory
http://sunsolve.sun.com/search/document.do?assetkey=1-26-57628-1 vendor advisory
http://sunsolve.sun.com/search/document.do?assetkey=1-26-101555-1 vendor advisory
http://www.trustix.org/errata/2004/0027 vendor advisory
http://sunsolve.sun.com/search/document.do?assetkey=1-26-101841-1 vendor advisory
http://marc.info/?l=bugtraq&m=108437852004207&w=2 mailing list
http://www.slackware.com/security/viewer.php?l=slackware-security&y=2004&m=slackware-security.529643 vendor advisory
http://security.gentoo.org/glsa/glsa-200405-22.xml vendor advisory
https://oval.cisecurity.org/repository/search/definition/oval%3Aorg.mitre.oval%3Adef%3A100111 signature vdb entry
http://marc.info/?l=apache-cvs&m=107869603013722 mailing list
http://frontal2.mandriva.com/security/advisories?name=MDKSA-2004:046 vendor advisory
https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/15422 vdb entry
http://issues.apache.org/bugzilla/show_bug.cgi?id=23850
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/9829 patch vendor advisory vdb entry
https://oval.cisecurity.org/repository/search/definition/oval%3Aorg.mitre.oval%3Adef%3A4670 signature vdb entry
https://lists.apache.org/thread.html/rf6449464fd8b7437704c55f88361b66f12d5b5f90bcce66af4be4ba9%40%3Ccvs.httpd.apache.org%3E mailing list
https://lists.apache.org/thread.html/re028d61fe612b0908595d658b9b39e74bca56f2a1ed3c5f06b5ab571%40%3Ccvs.httpd.apache.org%3E mailing list
https://lists.apache.org/thread.html/r5419c9ba0951ef73a655362403d12bb8d10fab38274deb3f005816f5%40%3Ccvs.httpd.apache.org%3E mailing list
https://lists.apache.org/thread.html/r7035b7c9091c4b665a3b7205364775410646f12125d48e74e395f2ce%40%3Ccvs.httpd.apache.org%3E mailing list
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Frequently Asked Questions

What is the severity of CVE-2003-0993?
CVE-2003-0993 has been scored as a high severity vulnerability.
How to fix CVE-2003-0993?
To fix CVE-2003-0993, make sure you are using an up-to-date version of the affected component(s) by checking the vendor release notes. As for now, there are no other specific guidelines available.
Is CVE-2003-0993 being actively exploited in the wild?
It is possible that CVE-2003-0993 is being exploited or will be exploited in a near future based on public information. According to its EPSS score, there is a ~6% probability that this vulnerability will be exploited by malicious actors in the next 30 days.
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