CVE-2017-12171 MEDIUM

CVE-2017-12171

Vendor Red Hat
Product httpd
Weakness CWE-284
Published July 26, 2018
Last update August 5, 2024
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CVSS base score

6.5/10
Attack vector Network
Attack complexity Low
Privileges required None
User interaction None
Confidentiality Low
Integrity Low

CVSS vector

CVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:L/I:L/A:N

What the vulnerability does

01Description

A regression was found in the Red Hat Enterprise Linux 6.9 version of httpd 2.2.15-60, causing comments in the "Allow" and "Deny" configuration lines to be parsed incorrectly. A web administrator could unintentionally allow any client to access a restricted HTTP resource.

Key dates

02Disclosure timeline

July 26, 2018 CVE published
August 5, 2024 Record updated