CVE-2024-40898
Apache HTTP Server: SSRF with mod_rewrite in server/vhost context on Windows
- Published
- Jul 18, 2024
- Updated
- Sep 13, 2024
- Assigning CNA
- apache
- Evidence observed
- Aug 8, 2026
Primary CVSS
nvd · CVSS 3.1
CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:NLow · next 30 days
- Percentile
- 73.3%
- Model date
- Sep 21, 2026
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Summary
SSRF in Apache HTTP Server on Windows with mod_rewrite in server/vhost context, allows to potentially leak NTML hashes to a malicious server via SSRF and malicious requests. Users are recommended to upgrade to version 2.4.62 which fixes this issue.
Sources
3- CVE-2024-40898Scanner
This Python script checks for the presence of CVE-2024-40898, a critical vulnerability in Apache HTTP Server that may allow SSL/TLS certificate verification bypass under certain misconfigurations. It initiates an SSL connection to the target server and sends a HEAD request.
This Python script is a Proof-of-Concept (PoC) scanner for detecting the vulnerability CVE-2024-40898, which affects Apache HTTP Server’s SSL certificate validation.
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