CVE-2018-17199

Description

In Apache HTTP Server 2.4 release 2.4.37 and prior, mod_session checks the session expiry time before decoding the session. This causes session expiry time to be ignored for mod_session_cookie sessions since the expiry time is loaded when the session is decoded.

Category

7.5
CVSS
Severity: High
CVSS 3.0 •
CVSS 2.0 •
EPSS 5.65% Top 15%
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Affected: Apache Software Foundation Apache HTTP Server
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References

Link Tags
https://lists.debian.org/debian-lts-announce/2019/01/msg00024.html third party advisory mailing list
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/106742 vdb entry third party advisory
https://httpd.apache.org/security/vulnerabilities_24.html vendor advisory
https://security.netapp.com/advisory/ntap-20190125-0001/ third party advisory
https://security.gentoo.org/glsa/201903-21 third party advisory vendor advisory
https://seclists.org/bugtraq/2019/Apr/5 issue tracking mailing list third party advisory
https://usn.ubuntu.com/3937-1/ third party advisory vendor advisory
https://www.debian.org/security/2019/dsa-4422 third party advisory vendor advisory
https://www.oracle.com/technetwork/security-advisory/cpuapr2019-5072813.html third party advisory patch
https://www.oracle.com/technetwork/security-advisory/cpujul2019-5072835.html
https://lists.apache.org/thread.html/56c2e7cc9deb1c12a843d0dc251ea7fd3e7e80293cde02fcd65286ba%40%3Ccvs.httpd.apache.org%3E mailing list
https://lists.apache.org/thread.html/84a3714f0878781f6ed84473d1a503d2cc382277e100450209231830%40%3Ccvs.httpd.apache.org%3E mailing list
https://support.hpe.com/hpsc/doc/public/display?docLocale=en_US&docId=emr_na-hpesbux03950en_us
https://access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2019:3933 vendor advisory
https://access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2019:3935 vendor advisory
https://access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2019:3932 vendor advisory
https://access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2019:4126 vendor advisory
https://www.tenable.com/security/tns-2019-09
https://lists.apache.org/thread.html/rd18c3c43602e66f9cdcf09f1de233804975b9572b0456cc582390b6f%40%3Ccvs.httpd.apache.org%3E mailing list
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Frequently Asked Questions

What is the severity of CVE-2018-17199?
CVE-2018-17199 has been scored as a high severity vulnerability.
How to fix CVE-2018-17199?
To fix CVE-2018-17199, 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-2018-17199 being actively exploited in the wild?
It is possible that CVE-2018-17199 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.
What software or system is affected by CVE-2018-17199?
CVE-2018-17199 affects Apache Software Foundation Apache HTTP Server.
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