CVE-2013-1862

Description

mod_rewrite.c in the mod_rewrite module in the Apache HTTP Server 2.2.x before 2.2.25 writes data to a log file without sanitizing non-printable characters, which might allow remote attackers to execute arbitrary commands via an HTTP request containing an escape sequence for a terminal emulator.

5.1

CVSS

Severity: Medium

CVSS 2.0 •

EPSS 19.90% Top 5%

Vendor Advisory mandriva.com Vendor Advisory hp.com Vendor Advisory redhat.com Vendor Advisory opensuse.org Vendor Advisory redhat.com Vendor Advisory ubuntu.com Vendor Advisory redhat.com Vendor Advisory redhat.com Vendor Advisory cisco.com Vendor Advisory opensuse.org Vendor Advisory opensuse.org Vendor Advisory apache.org Vendor Advisory apache.org

Affected: n/a n/a

References

Link	Tags
https://bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi?id=953729	issue tracking third party advisory
https://oval.cisecurity.org/repository/search/definition/oval%3Aorg.mitre.oval%3Adef%3A18790	vdb entry third party advisory signature
http://www.mandriva.com/security/advisories?name=MDVSA-2013:174	vendor advisory broken link
http://www-01.ibm.com/support/docview.wss?uid=swg21644047	third party advisory
https://h20566.www2.hp.com/portal/site/hpsc/template.PAGE/public/kb/docDisplay/?spf_p.tpst=kbDocDisplay&spf_p.prp_kbDocDisplay=wsrp-navigationalState%3DdocId%253Demr_na-c03922406-1%257CdocLocale%253D%257CcalledBy%253D&javax.portlet.begCacheTok=com.vignette.cachetoken&javax.portlet.endCacheTok=com.vignette.cachetoken	vendor advisory broken link
http://rhn.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2013-1209.html	third party advisory vendor advisory
http://svn.apache.org/viewvc?view=revision&revision=r1469311	patch vendor advisory
http://people.apache.org/~jorton/mod_rewrite-CVE-2013-1862.patch	patch vendor advisory
http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-updates/2013-08/msg00029.html	mailing list third party advisory vendor advisory
http://rhn.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2013-0815.html	third party advisory vendor advisory
http://support.apple.com/kb/HT6150	third party advisory
http://www.ubuntu.com/usn/USN-1903-1	third party advisory vendor advisory
http://rhn.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2013-1207.html	third party advisory vendor advisory
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/59826	vdb entry third party advisory
http://www.fujitsu.com/global/support/software/security/products-f/interstage-201303e.html	third party advisory
http://rhn.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2013-1208.html	third party advisory vendor advisory
https://oval.cisecurity.org/repository/search/definition/oval%3Aorg.mitre.oval%3Adef%3A19534	vdb entry third party advisory signature
http://tools.cisco.com/security/center/content/CiscoSecurityNotice/CVE-2013-1862	vendor advisory broken link
http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-updates/2013-08/msg00030.html	mailing list third party advisory vendor advisory
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/64758	vdb entry third party advisory
http://secunia.com/advisories/55032	third party advisory not applicable
http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-updates/2013-08/msg00026.html	mailing list third party advisory vendor advisory
http://www.oracle.com/technetwork/topics/security/cpujan2014-1972949.html	third party advisory
https://lists.apache.org/thread.html/54a42d4b01968df1117cea77fc53d6beb931c0e05936ad02af93e9ac%40%3Ccvs.httpd.apache.org%3E	mailing list
https://lists.apache.org/thread.html/5df9bfb86a3b054bb985a45ff9250b0332c9ecc181eec232489e7f79%40%3Ccvs.httpd.apache.org%3E	mailing list
https://lists.apache.org/thread.html/8d63cb8e9100f28a99429b4328e4e7cebce861d5772ac9863ba2ae6f%40%3Ccvs.httpd.apache.org%3E	mailing list
https://lists.apache.org/thread.html/f7f95ac1cd9895db2714fa3ebaa0b94d0c6df360f742a40951384a53%40%3Ccvs.httpd.apache.org%3E	mailing list
https://lists.apache.org/thread.html/r57608dc51b79102f3952ae06f54d5277b649c86d6533dcd6a7d201f7%40%3Ccvs.httpd.apache.org%3E	mailing list
https://lists.apache.org/thread.html/r0276683d8e1e07153fc8642618830ac0ade85b9ae0dc7b07f63bb8fc%40%3Ccvs.httpd.apache.org%3E	mailing list
https://lists.apache.org/thread.html/r8828e649175df56f1f9e3919938ac7826128525426e2748f0ab62feb%40%3Ccvs.httpd.apache.org%3E	mailing list
https://lists.apache.org/thread.html/rfbaf647d52c1cb843e726a0933f156366a806cead84fbd430951591b%40%3Ccvs.httpd.apache.org%3E	mailing list
https://lists.apache.org/thread.html/rf6449464fd8b7437704c55f88361b66f12d5b5f90bcce66af4be4ba9%40%3Ccvs.httpd.apache.org%3E	mailing list
https://lists.apache.org/thread.html/r9ea3538f229874c80a10af473856a81fbf5f694cd7f471cc679ba70b%40%3Ccvs.httpd.apache.org%3E	mailing list
https://lists.apache.org/thread.html/r9b4b963760a3cb5a4a70c902f325c6c0337fe51d5b8570416f8f8729%40%3Ccvs.httpd.apache.org%3E	mailing list
https://lists.apache.org/thread.html/r2cb985de917e7da0848c440535f65a247754db8b2154a10089e4247b%40%3Ccvs.httpd.apache.org%3E	mailing list
https://lists.apache.org/thread.html/r9e8622254184645bc963a1d47c5d47f6d5a36d6f080d8d2c43b2b142%40%3Ccvs.httpd.apache.org%3E	mailing list
https://lists.apache.org/thread.html/r05b5357d1f6bd106f41541ee7d87aafe3f5ea4dc3e9bde5ce09baff8%40%3Ccvs.httpd.apache.org%3E	mailing list
https://lists.apache.org/thread.html/r9821b0a32a1d0a1b4947abb6f3630053fcbb2ec905d9a32c2bd4d4ee%40%3Ccvs.httpd.apache.org%3E	mailing list
https://lists.apache.org/thread.html/rdca61ae990660bacb682295f2a09d34612b7bb5f457577fe17f4d064%40%3Ccvs.httpd.apache.org%3E	mailing list
https://lists.apache.org/thread.html/r9f93cf6dde308d42a9c807784e8102600d0397f5f834890708bf6920%40%3Ccvs.httpd.apache.org%3E	mailing list
https://lists.apache.org/thread.html/r5f9c22f9c28adbd9f00556059edc7b03a5d5bb71d4bb80257c0d34e4%40%3Ccvs.httpd.apache.org%3E	mailing list
https://lists.apache.org/thread.html/rb9c9f42dafa25d2f669dac2a536a03f2575bc5ec1be6f480618aee10%40%3Ccvs.httpd.apache.org%3E	mailing list
https://lists.apache.org/thread.html/r75cbe9ea3e2114e4271bbeca7aff96117b50c1b6eb7c4772b0337c1f%40%3Ccvs.httpd.apache.org%3E	mailing list

Frequently Asked Questions

What is the severity of CVE-2013-1862?: CVE-2013-1862 has been scored as a medium severity vulnerability.
How to fix CVE-2013-1862?: To fix CVE-2013-1862, 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-2013-1862 being actively exploited in the wild?: It is possible that CVE-2013-1862 is being exploited or will be exploited in a near future based on public information. According to its EPSS score, there is a ~20% probability that this vulnerability will be exploited by malicious actors in the next 30 days.