National Cyber-Alert System
Vulnerability Summary for CVE-2002-0840
Original release date:10/11/2002
Last revised:09/10/2008
Source:
US-CERT/NIST
Overview
Cross-site scripting (XSS) vulnerability in the default error page of Apache 2.0 before 2.0.43, and 1.3.x up to 1.3.26, when UseCanonicalName is "Off" and support for wildcard DNS is present, allows remote attackers to execute script as other web page visitors via the Host: header, a different vulnerability than CAN-2002-1157.
Impact
CVSS Severity (version 2.0):
Impact Subscore:
6.4
Exploitability Subscore:
8.6
CVSS Version 2 Metrics:
Access Vector: Network exploitable
Access Complexity: Medium
Authentication: Not required to exploit
Impact Type:Provides user account access, Allows partial confidentiality, integrity, and availability violation; Allows unauthorized disclosure of information; Allows disruption of service
- Official Statement from Apache (07/02/2008)
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Fixed in Apache HTTP Server 2.0.43 and 1.3.27:
http://httpd.apache.org/security/vulnerabilities_20.html
http://httpd.apache.org/security/vulnerabilities_13.html
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US-CERT Vulnerability Note: VU#240329
Name: VU#240329
External Source: BUGTRAQ
Name: 20021002 Apache 2 Cross-Site Scripting
Type: Advisory; Patch Information
External Source: XF
Name: apache-http-host-xss(10241)
Type: Advisory
External Source: CONFIRM
Name: http://www.apacheweek.com/issues/02-10-04
Type: Advisory
External Source: BID
Name: 5847
External Source: REDHAT
Name: RHSA-2003:106
External Source: REDHAT
Name: RHSA-2002:251
External Source: REDHAT
Name: RHSA-2002:248
External Source: REDHAT
Name: RHSA-2002:244
External Source: REDHAT
Name: RHSA-2002:243
External Source: REDHAT
Name: RHSA-2002:222
External Source: OSVDB
Name: 862
External Source: ENGARDE
Name: ESA-20021007-024
External Source: MANDRAKE
Name: MDKSA-2002:068
External Source: DEBIAN
Name: DSA-195
External Source: DEBIAN
Name: DSA-188
External Source: DEBIAN
Name: DSA-187
External Source: HP
Name: HPSBUX0210-224
External Source: BUGTRAQ
Name: 20021003 [OpenPKG-SA-2002.009] OpenPKG Security Advisory (apache)
External Source: CONFIRM
Name: http://marc.theaimsgroup.com/?l=apache-httpd-announce&m=103367938230488&w=2
External Source: CONECTIVA
Name: CLA-2002:530
External Source: VULNWATCH
Name: 20021002 Apache 2 Cross-Site Scripting
External Source: BUGTRAQ
Name: 20021017 TSLSA-2002-0069-apache
External Source: SGI
Name: 20021105-02-I