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CVE-2021-35368

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Description

OWASP ModSecurity Core Rule Set 3.1.x before 3.1.2, 3.2.x before 3.2.1, and 3.3.x before 3.3.2 is affected by a Request Body Bypass via a trailing pathname.

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https://security.gentoo.org/glsa/202305-25

https://lists.fedoraproject.org/archives/list/package-announce%40lists.fedoraproject.org/message/IVYUJOKHDEXFTM2CZMEESJ6TZSPVNSSZ/

https://lists.fedoraproject.org/archives/list/package-announce%40lists.fedoraproject.org/message/6MS5GMNYHFFIBWLJW7N3XAD24SLF3PFZ/

https://lists.debian.org/debian-lts-announce/2023/01/msg00033.html

https://portswigger.net/daily-swig/waf-bypass-severe-owasp-modsecurity-core-rule-set-bug-was-present-for-several-years

https://portswigger.net/daily-swig/lessons-learned-how-a-severe-vulnerability-in-the-owasp-modsecurity-core-rule-set-sparked-much-needed-change

https://owasp.org/www-project-modsecurity-core-rule-set/

https://coreruleset.org/20210630/cve-2021-35368-crs-request-body-bypass/

Details

Source: Mitre, NVD

Published: 2021-11-05

Updated: 2023-11-07

Risk Information

CVSS v2

Base Score: 7.5

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

Severity: High

CVSS v3

Base Score: 9.8

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

Severity: Critical

EPSS

EPSS: 0.00478

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