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Vulnerability from bitnami_vulndb

Published

2024-03-06 10:53

Modified

2025-05-20 10:02

Summary

HTTP request smuggling vulnerability in Apache HTTP Server 2.4.52 and earlier

Details

Apache HTTP Server 2.4.52 and earlier fails to close inbound connection when errors are encountered discarding the request body, exposing the server to HTTP Request Smuggling

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CVE-2022-22720 (GCVE-0-2022-22720)

Vulnerability from cvelistv5 – Published: 2022-03-14 10:15 – Updated: 2024-08-03 03:21

Title

HTTP request smuggling vulnerability in Apache HTTP Server 2.4.52 and earlier

Summary

Apache HTTP Server 2.4.52 and earlier fails to close inbound connection when errors are encountered discarding the request body, exposing the server to HTTP Request Smuggling

Severity ?

No CVSS data available.

CWE

CWE-444 - Inconsistent Interpretation of HTTP Requests ('HTTP Request Smuggling')

Assigner

apache

References

URL

Tags

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	https://support.apple.com/kb/HT213257	x_refsource_CONFIRM
	https://support.apple.com/kb/HT213256	x_refsource_CONFIRM
	https://support.apple.com/kb/HT213255	x_refsource_CONFIRM
	https://security.gentoo.org/glsa/202208-20	vendor-advisoryx_refsource_GENTOO

Impacted products

	Vendor	Product	Version
	Apache Software Foundation	Apache HTTP Server	Affected: Apache HTTP Server 2.4 , ≤ 2.4.52 (custom)

Credits

James Kettle <james.kettle portswigger.net>

Show details on NVD website

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Sightings

Author	Source	Type	Date

Nomenclature

Seen: The vulnerability was mentioned, discussed, or observed by the user.
Confirmed: The vulnerability has been validated from an analyst's perspective.
Published Proof of Concept: A public proof of concept is available for this vulnerability.
Exploited: The vulnerability was observed as exploited by the user who reported the sighting.
Patched: The vulnerability was observed as successfully patched by the user who reported the sighting.
Not exploited: The vulnerability was not observed as exploited by the user who reported the sighting.
Not confirmed: The user expressed doubt about the validity of the vulnerability.
Not patched: The vulnerability was not observed as successfully patched by the user who reported the sighting.

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Action not permitted

Vulnerability from bitnami_vulndb

CVE-2022-22720 (GCVE-0-2022-22720)

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