First published: Fri Aug 31 2001(Updated: )
Apache with mod_rewrite enabled on most UNIX systems allows remote attackers to bypass RewriteRules by inserting extra / (slash) characters into the requested path, which causes the regular expression in the RewriteRule to fail.
Credit: cve@mitre.org
Affected Software | Affected Version | How to fix |
---|---|---|
Apache HTTP Server | =1.3.14 | |
Apache HTTP Server | =1.3.17 | |
Apache HTTP Server | =1.3.19 |
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CVE-2001-1072 is considered a moderate severity vulnerability as it allows remote attackers to bypass security measures.
To fix CVE-2001-1072, update to a version of Apache that is not vulnerable, such as versions later than 1.3.19.
CVE-2001-1072 affects Apache HTTP Server versions 1.3.14, 1.3.17, and 1.3.19.
The attack vector for CVE-2001-1072 involves remote exploitation through crafted requests containing extra slash characters.
To prevent exploitation of CVE-2001-1072, implement strict input validation and avoid using mod_rewrite when unnecessary.