CVE-2022-48279
First published: Fri Jan 20 2023(Updated: )
In ModSecurity before 2.9.6 and 3.x before 3.0.8, HTTP multipart requests were incorrectly parsed and could bypass the Web Application Firewall. NOTE: this is related to CVE-2022-39956 but can be considered independent changes to the ModSecurity (C language) codebase.
Credit: cve@mitre.org cve@mitre.org
| Affected Software | Affected Version | How to fix |
|---|---|---|
| Trustwave ModSecurity | <2.9.6 | |
| Trustwave ModSecurity | >=3.0.0<3.0.8 | |
| Debian Debian Linux | =10.0 | |
| redhat/ModSecurity | <2.9.6 | 2.9.6 |
| redhat/ModSecurity | <3.0.8 | 3.0.8 |
| ubuntu/modsecurity | <3.0.8-1 | 3.0.8-1 |
| ubuntu/modsecurity-apache | <2.9.5-1ubuntu0.1~ | 2.9.5-1ubuntu0.1~ |
| ubuntu/modsecurity-apache | <2.9.0-1ubuntu0.1~ | 2.9.0-1ubuntu0.1~ |
| ubuntu/modsecurity-apache | <2.9.2-1ubuntu0.1~ | 2.9.2-1ubuntu0.1~ |
| ubuntu/modsecurity-apache | <2.9.3-1ubuntu0.1 | 2.9.3-1ubuntu0.1 |
| ubuntu/modsecurity-apache | <2.7.7-2ubuntu0.1~ | 2.7.7-2ubuntu0.1~ |
| ubuntu/modsecurity-apache | <2.9.6-1 | 2.9.6-1 |
| debian/modsecurity | <=3.0.3-1+deb10u2<=3.0.4-2 | 3.0.9-1+deb12u1 3.0.12-1 |
| debian/modsecurity-apache | <=2.9.3-1+deb10u1<=2.9.3-3+deb11u1 | 2.9.3-1+deb10u2 2.9.3-3+deb11u2 2.9.7-1 |
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Reference Links
- https://coreruleset.org/20220919/crs-version-3-3-3-and-3-2-2-covering-several-cves/
- https://github.com/SpiderLabs/ModSecurity/pull/2795
- https://github.com/SpiderLabs/ModSecurity/pull/2797
- https://github.com/SpiderLabs/ModSecurity/releases/tag/v2.9.6
- https://github.com/SpiderLabs/ModSecurity/releases/tag/v3.0.8
- https://lists.debian.org/debian-lts-announce/2023/01/msg00023.html
- https://lists.fedoraproject.org/archives/list/package-announce@lists.fedoraproject.org/message/52TGCZCOHYBDCVWJYNN2PS4QLOHCXWTQ/
- https://lists.fedoraproject.org/archives/list/package-announce@lists.fedoraproject.org/message/WCH6JM4I4MD4YABYFHSBDDOUFDGIFJKL/
- https://lists.fedoraproject.org/archives/list/package-announce@lists.fedoraproject.org/message/SYRTXTOQQI6SB2TLI5QXU76DURSLS4XI/
- https://launchpad.net/bugs/cve/CVE-2022-48279
- https://lists.fedoraproject.org/archives/list/package-announce%40lists.fedoraproject.org/message/52TGCZCOHYBDCVWJYNN2PS4QLOHCXWTQ/
- https://lists.fedoraproject.org/archives/list/package-announce%40lists.fedoraproject.org/message/SYRTXTOQQI6SB2TLI5QXU76DURSLS4XI/
- https://lists.fedoraproject.org/archives/list/package-announce%40lists.fedoraproject.org/message/WCH6JM4I4MD4YABYFHSBDDOUFDGIFJKL/
- https://access.redhat.com/security/cve/CVE-2022-39956
- https://bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi/show_bug.cgi?id=2163645
- https://bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi/show_bug.cgi?id=2163646
- https://access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2023:4628
- https://access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2023:4629
- https://access.redhat.com/security/cve/cve-2022-48279
- https://bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi?id=2163622
- https://www.cve.org/CVERecord?id=CVE-2022-48279 https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2022-48279
- https://github.com/SpiderLabs/ModSecurity/commit/d6c10885e08779e99e76efcd5ad65802104cda14
- https://github.com/SpiderLabs/ModSecurity/commit/51a30d7b406af95c4143560d9753cf0b6d2151f5
- https://security-tracker.debian.org/tracker/CVE-2022-48279
- https://cve.mitre.org/cgi-bin/cvename.cgi?name=CVE-2022-48279
- https://ubuntu.com/security/notices/USN-6370-1
- https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2022-48279
- https://ubuntu.com/security/CVE-2022-48279
Frequently Asked Questions
What is CVE-2022-48279?
CVE-2022-48279 is a vulnerability found in ModSecurity that allows HTTP multipart requests to be incorrectly parsed, bypassing the Web Application Firewall.
What is the severity of CVE-2022-48279?
CVE-2022-48279 has a severity rating of 7.5, which is considered high.
Which software versions are affected by CVE-2022-48279?
ModSecurity versions before 2.9.6 and 3.x before 3.0.8 are affected by CVE-2022-48279.
How can I fix CVE-2022-48279?
To fix CVE-2022-48279, upgrade ModSecurity to version 2.9.6 or 3.0.8 or a later version.
Is CVE-2022-48279 related to CVE-2022-39956?
Yes, CVE-2022-48279 is related to CVE-2022-39956, but they can be considered independent changes to the ModSecurity codebase.
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