CVE-2015-3185

Description

The ap_some_auth_required function in server/request.c in the Apache HTTP Server 2.4.x before 2.4.14 does not consider that a Require directive may be associated with an authorization setting rather than an authentication setting, which allows remote attackers to bypass intended access restrictions in opportunistic circumstances by leveraging the presence of a module that relies on the 2.2 API behavior.

Category

4.3
CVSS
Severity: Medium
CVSS 2.0 •
EPSS 24.88% Top 5%
Vendor Advisory opensuse.org Vendor Advisory redhat.com Vendor Advisory apple.com Vendor Advisory redhat.com Vendor Advisory redhat.com Vendor Advisory ubuntu.com Vendor Advisory apple.com Vendor Advisory debian.org Vendor Advisory redhat.com Vendor Advisory redhat.com Vendor Advisory apple.com Vendor Advisory redhat.com Vendor Advisory apache.org
Affected: n/a n/a
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References

Link Tags
http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-updates/2015-10/msg00011.html vendor advisory
http://httpd.apache.org/security/vulnerabilities_24.html vendor advisory
https://github.com/apache/httpd/commit/cd2b7a26c776b0754fb98426a67804fd48118708
http://rhn.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2015-1667.html vendor advisory
https://support.apple.com/HT205217
http://www.apache.org/dist/httpd/CHANGES_2.4
http://lists.apple.com/archives/security-announce/2015/Sep/msg00002.html vendor advisory
https://access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2017:2709 vendor advisory
http://rhn.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2015-1666.html vendor advisory
http://www.securitytracker.com/id/1032967 vdb entry
http://www.ubuntu.com/usn/USN-2686-1 vendor advisory
http://lists.apple.com/archives/security-announce/2015/Aug/msg00001.html vendor advisory
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/75965 vdb entry
http://www.debian.org/security/2015/dsa-3325 vendor advisory
http://rhn.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2016-2957.html vendor advisory
https://support.apple.com/kb/HT205031
https://access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2017:2710 vendor advisory
http://lists.apple.com/archives/security-announce/2015/Sep/msg00004.html vendor advisory
https://support.apple.com/HT205219
https://access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2017:2708 vendor advisory
https://lists.apache.org/thread.html/56c2e7cc9deb1c12a843d0dc251ea7fd3e7e80293cde02fcd65286ba%40%3Ccvs.httpd.apache.org%3E mailing list
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Frequently Asked Questions

What is the severity of CVE-2015-3185?
CVE-2015-3185 has been scored as a medium severity vulnerability.
How to fix CVE-2015-3185?
To fix CVE-2015-3185, 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-2015-3185 being actively exploited in the wild?
It is possible that CVE-2015-3185 is being exploited or will be exploited in a near future based on public information. According to its EPSS score, there is a ~25% probability that this vulnerability will be exploited by malicious actors in the next 30 days.
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