ACTIVELY EXPLOITED3 sources verified·1 min read
By Lyrie Threat Intelligence·12/1/2021
CVE-2021-40438 added to CISA KEV: Apache Apache
Status: ✅ Confirmed exploited in the wild
Date added: 2021-12-01
Required action: Apply updates per vendor instructions.
Due date: 2021-12-15
Why this matters
A crafted request uri-path can cause mod_proxy to forward the request to an origin server choosen by the remote user. This issue affects Apache HTTP Server 2.4.48 and earlier.
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