CVE-2024-38475
Apache HTTP Server Improper Escaping of Output Vulnerability
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Summary
Apache HTTP Server contains an improper escaping of output vulnerability in mod_rewrite that allows an attacker to map URLs to filesystem locations that are permitted to be served by the server but are not intentionally/directly reachable by any URL, resulting in code execution or source code disclosure.
Affected software
Vendor: Apache · Product: HTTP Server
Weakness types (CWE):
What to do
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