CVE-2023-27522 (GCVE-0-2023-27522)

Vulnerability from cvelistv5 – Published: 2023-03-07 15:09 – Updated: 2025-02-13 16:45
VLAI
Title
Apache HTTP Server: mod_proxy_uwsgi HTTP response splitting
Summary
HTTP Response Smuggling vulnerability in Apache HTTP Server via mod_proxy_uwsgi. This issue affects Apache HTTP Server: from 2.4.30 through 2.4.55. Special characters in the origin response header can truncate/split the response forwarded to the client.
SSVC
Exploitation: none Automatable: yes Technical Impact: partial
CISA Coordinator · CISA-ADP (v2.0.3)
Decision recorded 2024-10-23 16:41 UTC
CWE
  • CWE-444 - Inconsistent Interpretation of HTTP Responses ('HTTP Response Smuggling')
Assigner
apache CNA under the mitre root
CNA scorecard B 76/100 over 1169 records in the last 180 days details
Impacted products
Vendor Product Version CPE status
Apache Software Foundation Apache HTTP Server Affected: 2.4.30 , ≤ 2.4.55 (semver)
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apache http_server Affected: 2.4.30 , ≤ 2.4.55 (custom)
    cpe:2.3:a:apache:http_server:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
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