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KEV · Actively exploited

CVE-2021-40438

CVE-2021-40438 is actively exploited (CISA KEV catalog) : critical severity (CVSS 9.0), 0 tracked apps concerned, none still exposed on their current version.

Severity (CVSS)
9.0

NVD scale

Exploitation
Confirmed

CISA KEV · EPSS predicts 100.0 %

Tracked apps
0
Still exposed
0
Public exploit : Nuclei

A crafted request uri-path can cause mod_proxy to forward the request to an origin server choosen by the remote user. This issue affects Apache HTTP Server 2.4.48 and earlier.

Attack vector : Network No privileges required No user interaction
Show raw CVSS vector
CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:H/PR:N/UI:N/S:C/C:H/I:H/A:H
EPSS 100.00% predictive model; CISA confirms active exploitation percentile 100.0%

CISA Known Exploited Vulnerability

Added to KEV
2021-12-01
Remediation deadline
2021-12-15
Required action
Apply updates per vendor instructions.
Ransomware
Yes, known ransomware campaign
View on NVD ↗ CISA KEV catalog ↗ Advisory · httpd.apache.org Advisory · www.oracle.com