CVE-2019-0211 KEV EXPLOIT
7.8
HIGH · CVSS 3.1 · EPSS 65% (pctl 99)
Patch first
On CISA KEV — known exploited in the wild, due 2022-05-03.
Description
In Apache HTTP Server 2.4 releases 2.4.17 to 2.4.38, with MPM event, worker or prefork, code executing in less-privileged child processes or threads (including scripts executed by an in-process scripting interpreter) could execute arbitrary code with the privileges of the parent process (usually root) by manipulating the scoreboard. Non-Unix systems are not affected.
Scoring
| CVSS | 7.8 (HIGH, v3.1) |
|---|---|
| Vector | CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H |
| EPSS | 65.01% — more likely to be exploited than 99% of all CVEs |
| Weakness | CWE-416 |
| On CISA KEV | yes — remediate by 2022-05-03 |
| Public exploit | yes |
| Published | 2019-04-08 |
| Last modified | 2026-06-17 |
CISA KEV
| Name | Apache HTTP Server Privilege Escalation Vulnerability |
|---|---|
| Added | 2021-11-03 |
| Due | 2022-05-03 |
| Vendor / product | Apache / HTTP Server |
| Ransomware use | none reported |
Affected (27)
| Vendor | Product |
|---|---|
| apache | http server |
| canonical | ubuntu linux |
| debian | debian linux |
| fedoraproject | fedora |
| netapp | oncommand unified manager |
| opensuse | leap |
| oracle | communications session report manager |
| oracle | communications session route manager |
| oracle | enterprise manager ops center |
| oracle | http server |
| oracle | instantis enterprisetrack |
| oracle | retail xstore point of service |
| redhat | enterprise linux |
| redhat | enterprise linux eus |
| redhat | enterprise linux for arm 64 |
| redhat | enterprise linux for arm 64 eus |
| redhat | enterprise linux for ibm z systems |
| redhat | enterprise linux for ibm z systems eus |
| redhat | enterprise linux for power little endian |
| redhat | enterprise linux for power little endian eus |
| redhat | enterprise linux server aus |
| redhat | enterprise linux server tus |
| redhat | enterprise linux update services for sap solutions |
| redhat | jboss core services |
| redhat | openshift container platform |
| redhat | openshift container platform for power |
| redhat | software collections |
Public exploits
| Source | Title | Date |
|---|---|---|
| exploit-db | Apache 2.4.17 < 2.4.38 - 'apache2ctl graceful' 'logrotate' Local Privilege Escalation | 2019-04-08 |
References
- http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2019-04/msg00051.html
- http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2019-04/msg00061.html
- http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2019-04/msg00084.html
- http://packetstormsecurity.com/files/152386/Apache-2.4.38-Root-Privilege-Escalation.html
- http://packetstormsecurity.com/files/152415/Slackware-Security-Advisory-httpd-Updates.html
- http://packetstormsecurity.com/files/152441/CARPE-DIEM-Apache-2.4.x-Local-Privilege-Escalation.html
- http://www.apache.org/dist/httpd/CHANGES_2.4.39
- http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2019/04/02/3
- http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2019/07/26/7
- http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/107666
- https://access.redhat.com/errata/RHBA-2019:0959
- https://access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2019:0746
- https://access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2019:0980
- https://access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2019:1296
- https://access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2019:1297
- https://access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2019:1543
- https://httpd.apache.org/security/vulnerabilities_24.html
- https://lists.apache.org/thread.html/56c2e7cc9deb1c12a843d0dc251ea7fd3e7e80293cde02fcd65286ba%40%3Ccvs.httpd.apache.org%3E
- https://lists.apache.org/thread.html/84a3714f0878781f6ed84473d1a503d2cc382277e100450209231830%40%3Ccvs.httpd.apache.org%3E
- https://lists.apache.org/thread.html/890507b85c30adf133216b299cc35cd8cd0346a885acfc671c04694e%40%3Cdev.community.apache.org%3E
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