Apache HTTPD mod_proxy_balancer Cross Site Scripting Vulnerability
Publish date: July 21, 2015
Severity: MEDIUM
CVE Identifier: CVE-2012-4558
Advisory Date: JUL 21, 2015
DESCRIPTION
Multiple cross-site scripting (XSS) vulnerabilities in the balancer_handler function in the manager interface in mod_proxy_balancer.c in the mod_proxy_balancer module in the Apache HTTP Server 2.2.x before 2.2.24-dev and 2.4.x before 2.4.4 allow remote attackers to inject arbitrary web script or HTML via a crafted string.
TREND MICRO PROTECTION INFORMATION
Apply associated Trend Micro DPI Rules.
SOLUTION
Trend Micro Deep Security DPI Rule Number: 1000552
Trend Micro Deep Security DPI Rule Name: 1000552 - Generic Cross Site Scripting(XSS) Prevention
AFFECTED SOFTWARE AND VERSION
- apache http_server 2.2
- apache http_server 2.2.0
- apache http_server 2.2.1
- apache http_server 2.2.10
- apache http_server 2.2.11
- apache http_server 2.2.12
- apache http_server 2.2.13
- apache http_server 2.2.14
- apache http_server 2.2.15
- apache http_server 2.2.16
- apache http_server 2.2.17
- apache http_server 2.2.18
- apache http_server 2.2.19
- apache http_server 2.2.2
- apache http_server 2.2.20
- apache http_server 2.2.21
- apache http_server 2.2.22
- apache http_server 2.2.23
- apache http_server 2.2.3
- apache http_server 2.2.4
- apache http_server 2.2.6
- apache http_server 2.2.8
- apache http_server 2.2.9
- apache http_server 2.4.0
- apache http_server 2.4.1
- apache http_server 2.4.2
- apache http_server 2.4.3
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