CWE
352
Advisory Published
Updated

CVE-2007-6420: CSRF

First published: Sat Jan 12 2008(Updated: )

Cross-site request forgery (CSRF) vulnerability in the balancer-manager in mod_proxy_balancer for Apache HTTP Server 2.2.x allows remote attackers to gain privileges via unspecified vectors.

Credit: cve@mitre.org

Affected SoftwareAffected VersionHow to fix
Apache Http Server=2.2.0
Apache Http Server=2.2.2
Apache Http Server=2.2.4
Apache Http Server=2.2.6
Apache Http Server=2.2.3
Apache Http Server
Apache HTTP Server=2.2.0
Apache HTTP Server=2.2.2
Apache HTTP Server=2.2.3
Apache HTTP Server=2.2.4
Apache HTTP Server=2.2.5
Apache HTTP Server=2.2.6
Apache HTTP Server=2.2.8
Ubuntu=6.06
Ubuntu=7.10
Ubuntu=8.04

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Frequently Asked Questions

  • What is the severity of CVE-2007-6420?

    CVE-2007-6420 is classified as a moderate severity vulnerability due to its potential for privilege escalation.

  • How do I fix CVE-2007-6420?

    To fix CVE-2007-6420, users should upgrade to the latest version of Apache HTTP Server that has addressed this vulnerability.

  • What type of vulnerability is CVE-2007-6420?

    CVE-2007-6420 is a cross-site request forgery (CSRF) vulnerability affecting the balancer-manager in Apache HTTP Server.

  • Which versions of Apache HTTP Server are affected by CVE-2007-6420?

    CVE-2007-6420 affects Apache HTTP Server versions 2.2.x.

  • Can CVE-2007-6420 allow remote attackers to gain unnecessary privileges?

    Yes, CVE-2007-6420 allows remote attackers to potentially gain unauthorized privileges via CSRF.

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