CVE-2023-24021

modsecurity-apache: Incorrect handling of '\0' bytes in file uploads in ModSecurity before 2.9.7 may allow for Web Application Firewall b...

CVE-2023-24021 is fixed in 2 products on 1 platform, first by libapache2-mod-security2 2.9.2-1ubuntu0.1~esm1, released January 20, 2023. It is not reported as exploited. Patch Radar priority: High.

High
CVSS
7.5
high
Exploitation
None reported
No vendor assessment
CISA KEV
Not listed
Not in the Known Exploited Vulnerabilities catalog
EPSS
0.0093
60th percentile

Incorrect handling of '\0' bytes in file uploads in ModSecurity before 2.9.7 may allow for Web Application Firewall bypasses and buffer over-reads on the Web Application Firewall when executing rules that read the FILES_TMP_CONTENT collection.

Where it's fixed

ProductFixed inFixReleased
Linux
libapache2-mod-security2 · Ubuntu 18.04.6 LTS (bionic) 2.9.2-1ubuntu0.1~esm1 libapache2-mod-security2 2.9.2-1ubuntu0.1~esm1 Jan 20, 2023
libapache2-mod-security2 · Ubuntu 20.04 LTS (focal) 2.9.3-1ubuntu0.1 libapache2-mod-security2 2.9.3-1ubuntu0.1 Jan 20, 2023
libapache2-mod-security2 · Ubuntu 22.04.1 LTS (jammy) 2.9.5-1ubuntu0.1~esm1 libapache2-mod-security2 2.9.5-1ubuntu0.1~esm1 Jan 20, 2023
modsecurity-apache · Debian 12.15 (bookworm) 2.9.7-1 DEBIAN-CVE-2023-24021 Jan 20, 2023
modsecurity-apache · Debian 13.5 (trixie) 2.9.7-1 DEBIAN-CVE-2023-24021 Jan 20, 2023
modsecurity-apache · Debian 14 2.9.7-1 DEBIAN-CVE-2023-24021 Jan 20, 2023

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