Apache 'mod_negotiation' HTML Injection and HTTP Response Splitting Vulnerability
Publish date: July 21, 2015
Severity: MEDIUM
CVE Identifier: CVE-2008-0455
Advisory Date: JUL 21, 2015
DESCRIPTION
Cross-site scripting (XSS) vulnerability in the mod_negotiation module in the Apache HTTP Server 2.2.6 and earlier in the 2.2.x series, 2.0.61 and earlier in the 2.0.x series, and 1.3.39 and earlier in the 1.3.x series allows remote authenticated users to inject arbitrary web script or HTML by uploading a file with a name containing XSS sequences and a file extension, which leads to injection within a (1) "406 Not Acceptable" or (2) "300 Multiple Choices" HTTP response when the extension is omitted in a request for the file.
TREND MICRO PROTECTION INFORMATION
Apply associated Trend Micro DPI Rules.
SOLUTION
Trend Micro Deep Security DPI Rule Number: 1001332
Trend Micro Deep Security DPI Rule Name: 1001332 - Web Server Apache 'mod_negotiation' HTML Injection and HTTP Response Splitting Vulnerability
AFFECTED SOFTWARE AND VERSION
- Apache Software Foundation Apache HTTP Server 1.3
- Apache Software Foundation Apache HTTP Server 1.3.1
- Apache Software Foundation Apache HTTP Server 1.3.11
- Apache Software Foundation Apache HTTP Server 1.3.12
- Apache Software Foundation Apache HTTP Server 1.3.14
- Apache Software Foundation Apache HTTP Server 1.3.17
- Apache Software Foundation Apache HTTP Server 1.3.18
- Apache Software Foundation Apache HTTP Server 1.3.19
- Apache Software Foundation Apache HTTP Server 1.3.20
- Apache Software Foundation Apache HTTP Server 1.3.22
- Apache Software Foundation Apache HTTP Server 1.3.23
- Apache Software Foundation Apache HTTP Server 1.3.24
- Apache Software Foundation Apache HTTP Server 1.3.25
- Apache Software Foundation Apache HTTP Server 1.3.26
- Apache Software Foundation Apache HTTP Server 1.3.27
- apache http_server 1.3
- apache http_server 1.3.1
- apache http_server 1.3.11
- apache http_server 1.3.12
- apache http_server 1.3.14
- apache http_server 1.3.17
- apache http_server 1.3.18
- apache http_server 1.3.19
- apache http_server 1.3.20
- apache http_server 1.3.22
- apache http_server 1.3.23
- apache http_server 1.3.24
- apache http_server 1.3.25
- apache http_server 1.3.26
- apache http_server 1.3.27
- apache http_server 1.3.28
- apache http_server 1.3.29
- apache http_server 1.3.3
- apache http_server 1.3.31
- apache http_server 1.3.32
- apache http_server 1.3.33
- apache http_server 1.3.34
- apache http_server 1.3.35
- apache http_server 1.3.36
- apache http_server 1.3.37
- apache http_server 1.3.39
- apache http_server 2.0
- apache http_server 2.0.28
- apache http_server 2.0.32
- apache http_server 2.0.35
- apache http_server 2.0.36
- apache http_server 2.0.37
- apache http_server 2.0.38
- apache http_server 2.0.39
- apache http_server 2.0.40
- apache http_server 2.0.41
- apache http_server 2.0.42
- apache http_server 2.0.43
- apache http_server 2.0.44
- apache http_server 2.0.45
- apache http_server 2.0.46
- apache http_server 2.0.47
- apache http_server 2.0.48
- apache http_server 2.0.49
- apache http_server 2.0.50
- apache http_server 2.0.51
- apache http_server 2.0.52
- apache http_server 2.0.53
- apache http_server 2.0.54
- apache http_server 2.0.55
- apache http_server 2.0.56
- apache http_server 2.0.58
- apache http_server 2.0.59
- apache http_server 2.0.60
- apache http_server 2.0.61
- apache http_server 2.0.9
- apache http_server 2.2.0
- apache http_server 2.2.2
- apache http_server 2.2.3
- apache http_server 2.2.4
- apache http_server 2.2.5
- apache http_server 2.2.6
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