CVE-2012-4528 (GCVE-0-2012-4528)
Vulnerability from cvelistv5 – Published: 2012-12-28 11:00 – Updated: 2024-08-06 20:42
VLAI
EPSS
VEX
Summary
The mod_security2 module before 2.7.0 for the Apache HTTP Server allows remote attackers to bypass rules, and deliver arbitrary POST data to a PHP application, via a multipart request in which an invalid part precedes the crafted data.
Severity
No CVSS data available.
CWE
- n/a
Assigner
References
10 references
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|---|---|
| http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-updates/2013-0… | vendor-advisoryx_refsource_SUSE |
| https://www.sec-consult.com/fxdata/seccons/prod/t… | x_refsource_MISC |
| http://mod-security.svn.sourceforge.net/viewvc/mo… | x_refsource_CONFIRM |
| http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-updates/2013-0… | vendor-advisoryx_refsource_SUSE |
| http://mod-security.svn.sourceforge.net/viewvc/mo… | x_refsource_CONFIRM |
| http://mod-security.svn.sourceforge.net/viewvc/mo… | x_refsource_CONFIRM |
| http://seclists.org/fulldisclosure/2012/Oct/113 | mailing-listx_refsource_FULLDISC |
| http://lists.fedoraproject.org/pipermail/package-… | vendor-advisoryx_refsource_FEDORA |
| http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2012/1… | mailing-listx_refsource_MLIST |
| http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-updates/2013-0… | vendor-advisoryx_refsource_SUSE |
Date Public
2012-10-15 00:00
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