CVE-2019-0211

high

Description

In Apache HTTP Server 2.4 releases 2.4.17 to 2.4.38, with MPM event, worker or prefork, code executing in less-privileged child processes or threads (including scripts executed by an in-process scripting interpreter) could execute arbitrary code with the privileges of the parent process (usually root) by manipulating the scoreboard. Non-Unix systems are not affected.

From the Tenable Blog

CVE-2019-0211: Proof of Concept for Apache Root Privilege Escalation Vulnerability Published

CVE-2019-0211: Proof of Concept for Apache Root Privilege Escalation Vulnerability Published

Published: 2019-04-08

Researcher publishes proof of concept (PoC) for local root privilege escalation bug patched by Apache last week. Background Last week, Apache published a security update to address six vulnerabilities in HTTP Server versions 2.4.17 to 2.4.38. This release includes a fix for CVE-2019-0211, a local root privilege escalation vulnerability that could lead to arbitrary code execution.

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Details

Source: Mitre, NVD

Published: 2019-04-08

Updated: 2025-04-04

Named Vulnerability: CARPE (DIEM)Known Exploited Vulnerability (KEV)

Risk Information

CVSS v2

Base Score: 7.2

Vector: CVSS2#AV:L/AC:L/Au:N/C:C/I:C/A:C

Severity: High

CVSS v3

Base Score: 7.8

Vector: CVSS:3.0/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H

Severity: High

EPSS

EPSS: 0.89308