CVE-2023-24021 (GCVE-0-2023-24021)

Vulnerability from cvelistv5 – Published: 2023-01-20 00:00 – Updated: 2025-04-02 16:18
VLAI
Summary
Incorrect handling of '\0' bytes in file uploads in ModSecurity before 2.9.7 may allow for Web Application Firewall bypasses and buffer over-reads on the Web Application Firewall when executing rules that read the FILES_TMP_CONTENT collection.
Severity
7.5 (High)
CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:H/A:N
SSVC
Exploitation: none Automatable: yes Technical Impact: partial
CISA Coordinator (v2.0.3)
CWE
  • n/a
  • CWE-170 - Improper Null Termination
Assigner
References
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