CVE-2012-2687

Description

Multiple cross-site scripting (XSS) vulnerabilities in the make_variant_list function in mod_negotiation.c in the mod_negotiation module in the Apache HTTP Server 2.4.x before 2.4.3, when the MultiViews option is enabled, allow remote attackers to inject arbitrary web script or HTML via a crafted filename that is not properly handled during construction of a variant list.

Category

2.6
CVSS
Severity: Low
CVSS 2.0 •
EPSS 5.43% Top 15%
Vendor Advisory marc.info Vendor Advisory redhat.com Vendor Advisory ubuntu.com Vendor Advisory ibm.com Vendor Advisory opensuse.org Vendor Advisory apple.com Vendor Advisory redhat.com Vendor Advisory redhat.com Vendor Advisory redhat.com Vendor Advisory opensuse.org Vendor Advisory opensuse.org Vendor Advisory apache.org
Affected: n/a n/a
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References

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http://marc.info/?l=bugtraq&m=136612293908376&w=2 vendor advisory
http://secunia.com/advisories/50894 third party advisory
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/55131 vdb entry
http://httpd.apache.org/security/vulnerabilities_24.html vendor advisory
https://oval.cisecurity.org/repository/search/definition/oval%3Aorg.mitre.oval%3Adef%3A19539 vdb entry signature
http://www.oracle.com/technetwork/topics/security/cpujuly2013-1899826.html
http://rhn.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2012-1594.html vendor advisory
http://www.ubuntu.com/usn/USN-1627-1 vendor advisory
http://secunia.com/advisories/51607 third party advisory
http://www-01.ibm.com/support/docview.wss?uid=nas2a2b50a0ca011b37c86257a96003c9a4f vendor advisory
http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-updates/2013-02/msg00011.html vendor advisory
http://lists.apple.com/archives/security-announce/2013/Sep/msg00002.html vendor advisory
http://mail-archives.apache.org/mod_mbox/www-announce/201208.mbox/%3C0BFFEA9B-801B-4BAA-9534-56F640268E30%40apache.org%3E mailing list
http://rhn.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2012-1592.html vendor advisory
http://www.apache.org/dist/httpd/CHANGES_2.4.3
http://www.fujitsu.com/global/support/software/security/products-f/interstage-201303e.html
http://rhn.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2013-0130.html vendor advisory
http://rhn.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2012-1591.html vendor advisory
http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-updates/2013-02/msg00012.html vendor advisory
https://oval.cisecurity.org/repository/search/definition/oval%3Aorg.mitre.oval%3Adef%3A18832 vdb entry signature
http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-updates/2013-02/msg00009.html vendor advisory
http://support.apple.com/kb/HT5880
http://www.xerox.com/download/security/security-bulletin/16287-4d6b7b0c81f7b/cert_XRX13-003_v1.0.pdf
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Frequently Asked Questions

What is the severity of CVE-2012-2687?
CVE-2012-2687 has been scored as a low severity vulnerability.
How to fix CVE-2012-2687?
To fix CVE-2012-2687, 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-2012-2687 being actively exploited in the wild?
It is possible that CVE-2012-2687 is being exploited or will be exploited in a near future based on public information. According to its EPSS score, there is a ~5% probability that this vulnerability will be exploited by malicious actors in the next 30 days.
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