Certain mod_proxy Configurations on Versions of Apache HTTP Server Could Allow Unauthorized Access
Priority: ● Medium
Status: Monitoring
First Published: 12 April, 2023
Advisory Version: 1.0
References: CVE-2023-25690
Summary
Certain mod_proxy configurations in versions 2.4.0 through 2.4.55 of Apache HTTP Server could allow unauthorized access via an "HTTP Request Smuggling attack". The official CVE entry describes these configurations:
"Configurations are affected when mod_proxy is enabled along with some form of RewriteRule or ProxyPassMatch in which a non-specific pattern matches some portion of the user-supplied request-target (URL) data and is then re-inserted into the proxied request-target using variable substitution ... Request splitting/smuggling could result in bypass of access controls in the proxy server, proxying unintended URLs to existing origin servers, and cache poisoning."
[CVE-2023-25690 - Mitre.org]
This vulnerability has since been fixed in version 2.4.56 (or later) of Apache HTTP Server.
Affected Products
Vulnerable Products
Hitachi Vantara is currently investigating its product lines to determine if any are affected by this vulnerability. If any products or solutions are found to be impacted, they will be indicated in this section, in subsequent updates to this advisory, along with information regarding fixed release versions (if such information is available at the time.) Likewise, any products or solutions that have been confirmed not to be affected by the given vulnerability will be listed in the section below.
Products Confirmed Not Vulnerable
* As this is an ongoing investigation across all Hitachi Vantara product lines, please note that products may be reclassified as vulnerable as they continue to be evaluated for risk.
| Product |
| Software |
| Hitachi Automation Director (HAD) 10.0.1-00 and v10.9.1-00 |
Not vulnerable The implemented web server does not support the affected configurations. |
Recommended Actions
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