CVE-2021-42013 — Apache HTTP Server Path Traversal Vulnerability

provenance: imported · CVE: CVE-2021-42013

CVE-2021-42013: Apache HTTP Server Path Traversal Vulnerability

CISA Known Exploited Vulnerability (KEV)


Vendor / project	Apache
Product	HTTP Server
Date added	2021-11-03
Due date	2021-11-17
Ransomware campaign use	Known

Description

Apache HTTP Server contains a path traversal vulnerability that allows an attacker to perform remote code execution if files outside directories configured by Alias-like directives are not under default require all denied or if CGI scripts are enabled. This CVE ID resolves an incomplete patch for CVE-2021-41773.

Required action (CISA)

Apply updates per vendor instructions.

Notes

https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2021-42013

References

NVD: https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2021-42013
KEV catalog: https://www.cisa.gov/known-exploited-vulnerabilities-catalog