Description
Incorrect handling of '\0' bytes in file uploads in ModSecurity before 2.9.7 may allow for Web Application Firewall bypasses and buffer over-reads on the Web Application Firewall when executing rules that read the FILES_TMP_CONTENT collection.
Published: 2023-01-20
Score: 7.5 High
EPSS: < 1% Very Low
KEV: No
Impact: n/a
Action: n/a
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Advisories
Source ID Title
Debian DLA Debian DLA DLA-3283-1 modsecurity-apache security update
EUVD EUVD EUVD-2023-28085 Incorrect handling of '\0' bytes in file uploads in ModSecurity before 2.9.7 may allow for Web Application Firewall bypasses and buffer over-reads on the Web Application Firewall when executing rules that read the FILES_TMP_CONTENT collection.
Ubuntu USN Ubuntu USN USN-6370-1 ModSecurity vulnerabilities
History

Wed, 02 Apr 2025 17:15:00 +0000

Type Values Removed Values Added
Weaknesses CWE-170
Metrics ssvc

{'options': {'Automatable': 'yes', 'Exploitation': 'none', 'Technical Impact': 'partial'}, 'version': '2.0.3'}


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Debian Debian Linux
Redhat Jboss Core Services
Trustwave Modsecurity
cve-icon MITRE

Status: PUBLISHED

Assigner: mitre

Published:

Updated: 2025-04-02T16:18:27.850Z

Reserved: 2023-01-20T00:00:00.000Z

Link: CVE-2023-24021

cve-icon Vulnrichment

Updated: 2024-08-02T10:49:08.810Z

cve-icon NVD

Status : Modified

Published: 2023-01-20T19:15:18.593

Modified: 2025-04-02T17:15:34.637

Link: CVE-2023-24021

cve-icon Redhat

Severity : Moderate

Publid Date: 2023-01-20T00:00:00Z

Links: CVE-2023-24021 - Bugzilla

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