Photon OS 3.0: Httpd PHSA-2021-3.0-0305

high Nessus Plugin ID 153939

Synopsis

The remote PhotonOS host is missing multiple security updates.

Description

An update of the httpd package has been released.

- A crafted method sent through HTTP/2 will bypass validation and be forwarded by mod_proxy, which can lead to request splitting or cache poisoning. This issue affects Apache HTTP Server 2.4.17 to 2.4.48.
(CVE-2021-33193)

Note that Nessus has not tested for this issue but has instead relied only on the application's self-reported version number.

Solution

Update the affected Linux packages.

Plugin Details

Severity: High

ID: 153939

File Name: PhotonOS_PHSA-2021-3_0-0305_httpd.nasl

Version: 1.5

Type: local

Family: PhotonOS Local Security Checks

Published: 10/7/2021

Updated: 11/28/2023

Supported Sensors: Nessus

Risk Information

VPR

Risk Factor: Medium

Score: 4.4

CVSS v2

Risk Factor: Medium

Base Score: 5

Temporal Score: 3.9

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

CVSS Score Source: CVE-2021-33193

CVSS v3

Risk Factor: High

Base Score: 7.5

Temporal Score: 6.7

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

Temporal Vector: CVSS:3.0/E:P/RL:O/RC:C

Vulnerability Information

CPE: p-cpe:/a:vmware:photonos:httpd, cpe:/o:vmware:photonos:3.0

Required KB Items: Host/local_checks_enabled, Host/PhotonOS/release, Host/PhotonOS/rpm-list

Exploit Available: true

Exploit Ease: Exploits are available

Patch Publication Date: 9/24/2021

Vulnerability Publication Date: 8/16/2021

Reference Information

CVE: CVE-2021-33193

IAVA: 2021-A-0440-S

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