MEDIUM SEVERITY

CVE-2009-3095

Http Server vulnerability

CVSS
5.0
EPSS
12.6%
EPSS pct
96th
Exploited
No known
The mod_proxy_ftp module in the Apache HTTP Server allows remote attackers to bypass intended access restrictions and send arbitrary commands to an FTP server via vectors related to the embedding of these commands in the Authorization HTTP header, as demonstrated by a certain module in VulnDisco Pack Professional 8.11.
Affected vendor
Apache
Affected product
Http Server
CVSS vector
AV:N/AC:L/Au:N/C:N/I:P/A:N
Published
2009-09-08

Risk analysis

Based on its CVSS vector, this vulnerability is exploitable over the network, low attack complexity, requiring no authentication. Successful exploitation leads to partial impact to integrity.

Its EPSS score of 12.6% reflects a moderate probability of exploitation activity in the wild over the next 30 days, placing it above 96% of all scored CVEs.

Check your external exposure to CVE-2009-3095

  • Confirm whether Apache Http Server is running on any internet-facing host or subdomain.
  • Match discovered service fingerprints against the version affected by CVE-2009-3095.
  • Prioritise remediation if the asset is public, business-critical, or near authentication/payment flows.

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