CVE-2014-0242 EXPLOIT
7.5
HIGH · CVSS 3.1 · EPSS 8.5% (pctl 95)
Patch early
A public exploit exists.
Description
mod_wsgi module before 3.4 for Apache, when used in embedded mode, might allow remote attackers to obtain sensitive information via the Content-Type header which is generated from memory that may have been freed and then overwritten by a separate thread.
Scoring
| CVSS | 7.5 (HIGH, v3.1) |
|---|---|
| Vector | CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:N/A:N |
| EPSS | 8.53% — more likely to be exploited than 95% of all CVEs |
| Weakness | CWE-200 |
| On CISA KEV | no |
| Public exploit | yes |
| Published | 2019-12-09 |
| Last modified | 2026-06-17 |
Affected (1)
| Vendor | Product |
|---|---|
| modwsgi | mod wsgi |
Public exploits
| Source | Title | Date |
|---|---|---|
| exploit-db | Apache mod_wsgi - Information Disclosure | 2014-05-21 |
References
- http://blog.dscpl.com.au/2014/05/security-release-for-modwsgi-version-35.html
- http://modwsgi.readthedocs.org/en/latest/release-notes/version-3.4.html
- http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2014/05/21/1
- http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/67534
- http://blog.dscpl.com.au/2014/05/security-release-for-modwsgi-version-35.html
- http://modwsgi.readthedocs.org/en/latest/release-notes/version-3.4.html
- http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2014/05/21/1
- http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/67534
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