What is the severity of CVE-2019-11388?

CVE-2019-11388 is classified as a medium severity vulnerability due to its potential to cause denial of service through crafted input.

How do I fix CVE-2019-11388?

To mitigate CVE-2019-11388, update to a version of OWASP ModSecurity Core Rule Set that is higher than 3.1.0.

What type of attack does CVE-2019-11388 allow?

CVE-2019-11388 allows for remote denial of service (ReDOS) attacks by exploiting nested repetition operators in regex patterns.

Which versions of OWASP ModSecurity Core Rule Set are affected by CVE-2019-11388?

CVE-2019-11388 affects versions of OWASP ModSecurity Core Rule Set up to and including 3.1.0.

Is CVE-2019-11388 a confirmed issue?

CVE-2019-11388 is marked as disputed, indicating there may be ongoing discussions regarding its impact or validity.

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CVE-2019-11388

medium

5.3

CWE

400

21/4/2019

28/8/2024

CVE-2019-11388

First published: Sun Apr 21 2019(Updated: )

** DISPUTED ** An issue was discovered in OWASP ModSecurity Core Rule Set (CRS) through 3.1.0. /rules/REQUEST-932-APPLICATION-ATTACK-RCE.conf allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service (ReDOS) by entering a specially crafted string with nested repetition operators. NOTE: the software maintainer disputes that this is a vulnerability because the issue cannot be exploited via ModSecurity.

Credit: cve@mitre.org

Affected Software	Affected Version	How to fix
OWASP ModSecurity Core Rule Set	<=3.1.0

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Frequently Asked Questions

What is the severity of CVE-2019-11388?
CVE-2019-11388 is classified as a medium severity vulnerability due to its potential to cause denial of service through crafted input.
How do I fix CVE-2019-11388?
To mitigate CVE-2019-11388, update to a version of OWASP ModSecurity Core Rule Set that is higher than 3.1.0.
What type of attack does CVE-2019-11388 allow?
CVE-2019-11388 allows for remote denial of service (ReDOS) attacks by exploiting nested repetition operators in regex patterns.
Which versions of OWASP ModSecurity Core Rule Set are affected by CVE-2019-11388?
CVE-2019-11388 affects versions of OWASP ModSecurity Core Rule Set up to and including 3.1.0.
Is CVE-2019-11388 a confirmed issue?
CVE-2019-11388 is marked as disputed, indicating there may be ongoing discussions regarding its impact or validity.

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