CVEvulnerability
CVE-2019-0211
CISA Known Exploited Vulnerability
Apache HTTP Server Privilege Escalation Vulnerability — Apache HTTP Server
Apache HTTP Server, with MPM event, worker or prefork, code executing in less-privileged child processes or threads (including scripts executed by an in-process scripting interpreter) could execute code with the privileges of the parent process (usually root) by manipulating the scoreboard.
- Added to KEV
- 2021-11-03
- Remediation due
- 2022-05-03
- Ransomware use
- Unknown
- Required action
- Apply updates per vendor instructions.
- Notes
- https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2019-0211
- Status
- Analyzed
- Published
- 2019-04-08
- Last modified
- 2026-06-17
- Assigner
- [email protected]
- CVSS 3.1 ([email protected])
- 7.8 HIGH — CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
- CVSS 3.1 (134c704f-9b21-4f2e-91b3-4a467353bcc0)
- 7.8 HIGH — CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
- CVSS 2.0 ([email protected])
- 7.2 HIGH — AV:L/AC:L/Au:N/C:C/I:C/A:C
- Weaknesses
- CWE-416
Description
In Apache HTTP Server 2.4 releases 2.4.17 to 2.4.38, with MPM event, worker or prefork, code executing in less-privileged child processes or threads (including scripts executed by an in-process scripting interpreter) could execute arbitrary code with the privileges of the parent process (usually root) by manipulating the scoreboard. Non-Unix systems are not affected.
Affected configurations
• apache http server (>= 2.4.17 <= 2.4.38)
• fedoraproject fedora 28
• fedoraproject fedora 29
• fedoraproject fedora 30
• canonical ubuntu linux 14.04
• canonical ubuntu linux 16.04
• canonical ubuntu linux 18.04
• canonical ubuntu linux 18.10
• debian debian linux 9.0
• opensuse leap 15.0
• opensuse leap 42.3
• netapp oncommand unified manager
• redhat jboss core services 1.0
• redhat openshift container platform 3.11
• redhat openshift container platform for power 3.11 ppc64le
• redhat software collections 1.0
• redhat enterprise linux 8.0
• redhat enterprise linux eus 8.1
• redhat enterprise linux eus 8.2
• redhat enterprise linux eus 8.4
• redhat enterprise linux eus 8.6
• redhat enterprise linux eus 8.8
• redhat enterprise linux for arm 64 8.0 aarch64
• redhat enterprise linux for arm 64 eus 8.1 aarch64
• redhat enterprise linux for arm 64 eus 8.2 aarch64
• redhat enterprise linux for arm 64 eus 8.4 aarch64
• redhat enterprise linux for arm 64 eus 8.6 aarch64
• redhat enterprise linux for arm 64 eus 8.8 aarch64
• redhat enterprise linux for ibm z systems 8.0 s390x
• redhat enterprise linux for ibm z systems eus 8.1 s390x
• redhat enterprise linux for ibm z systems eus 8.2 s390x
• redhat enterprise linux for ibm z systems eus 8.4 s390x
• redhat enterprise linux for ibm z systems eus 8.6 s390x
• redhat enterprise linux for ibm z systems eus 8.8 s390x
• redhat enterprise linux for power little endian 8.0 ppc64le
• redhat enterprise linux for power little endian eus 8.1 ppc64le
• redhat enterprise linux for power little endian eus 8.2 ppc64le
• redhat enterprise linux for power little endian eus 8.4 ppc64le
• redhat enterprise linux for power little endian eus 8.6 ppc64le
• redhat enterprise linux for power little endian eus 8.8 ppc64le
• redhat enterprise linux server aus 8.2
• redhat enterprise linux server aus 8.4
• redhat enterprise linux server aus 8.6
• redhat enterprise linux server tus 8.2
• redhat enterprise linux server tus 8.4
• redhat enterprise linux server tus 8.6
• redhat enterprise linux server tus 8.8
• redhat enterprise linux update services for sap solutions 8.0
• redhat enterprise linux update services for sap solutions 8.1
• redhat enterprise linux update services for sap solutions 8.4
• redhat enterprise linux update services for sap solutions 8.6
• redhat enterprise linux update services for sap solutions 8.8
• oracle communications session report manager 8.0.0
• oracle communications session report manager 8.1.0
• oracle communications session report manager 8.1.1
• oracle communications session report manager 8.2.0
• oracle communications session route manager 8.0.0
• oracle communications session route manager 8.1.0
• oracle communications session route manager 8.1.1
• oracle communications session route manager 8.2.0
… and 8 more
Related
Weakness · CWE (1)
- CWE-416 Use After Free weakness
References
- http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2019-04/msg00051.html Broken Link, Mailing List, Release Notes, Third Party Advisory
- http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2019-04/msg00061.html Broken Link, Mailing List, Release Notes, Third Party Advisory
- http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2019-04/msg00084.html Broken Link, Third Party Advisory
- http://packetstormsecurity.com/files/152386/Apache-2.4.38-Root-Privilege-Escalation.html Third Party Advisory, VDB Entry
- http://packetstormsecurity.com/files/152415/Slackware-Security-Advisory-httpd-Updates.html Exploit, Third Party Advisory, VDB Entry
- http://packetstormsecurity.com/files/152441/CARPE-DIEM-Apache-2.4.x-Local-Privilege-Escalation.html Exploit, Third Party Advisory, VDB Entry
- http://www.apache.org/dist/httpd/CHANGES_2.4.39 Broken Link, Vendor Advisory
- http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2019/04/02/3 Mailing List, Third Party Advisory
- http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2019/07/26/7 Mailing List
- http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/107666 Broken Link, Third Party Advisory, VDB Entry
- https://access.redhat.com/errata/RHBA-2019:0959 Third Party Advisory
- https://access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2019:0746 Third Party Advisory
- https://access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2019:0980 Third Party Advisory
- https://access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2019:1296 Third Party Advisory
- https://access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2019:1297 Third Party Advisory
- https://access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2019:1543 Third Party Advisory
- https://httpd.apache.org/security/vulnerabilities_24.html Vendor Advisory
- https://lists.apache.org/thread.html/56c2e7cc9deb1c12a843d0dc251ea7fd3e7e80293cde02fcd65286ba%40%3Ccvs.httpd.apache.org%3E Mailing List
- https://lists.apache.org/thread.html/84a3714f0878781f6ed84473d1a503d2cc382277e100450209231830%40%3Ccvs.httpd.apache.org%3E Mailing List
- https://lists.apache.org/thread.html/890507b85c30adf133216b299cc35cd8cd0346a885acfc671c04694e%40%3Cdev.community.apache.org%3E Mailing List
- https://lists.apache.org/thread.html/b1613d44ec364c87bb7ee8c5939949f9b061c05c06e0e90098ebf7aa%40%3Cusers.httpd.apache.org%3E Mailing List
- https://lists.apache.org/thread.html/b2bdb308dc015e771ba79c0586b2de6fb50caa98b109833f5d4daf28%40%3Cdev.community.apache.org%3E Mailing List
- https://lists.apache.org/thread.html/de881a130bc9cb2f3a9ff220784520556884fb8ea80e69400a45509e%40%3Cdev.community.apache.org%3E Mailing List
- https://lists.apache.org/thread.html/fd110f4ace2d8364c7d9190e1993cde92f79e4eb85576ed9285686ac%40%3Ccvs.httpd.apache.org%3E Mailing List
- https://lists.apache.org/thread.html/r03ee478b3dda3e381fd6189366fa7af97c980d2f602846eef935277d%40%3Ccvs.httpd.apache.org%3E Mailing List
- https://lists.apache.org/thread.html/r06f0d87ebb6d59ed8379633f36f72f5b1f79cadfda72ede0830b42cf%40%3Ccvs.httpd.apache.org%3E Mailing List
- https://lists.apache.org/thread.html/r6d03e45b81eab03580cf7f8bb51cb3e9a1b10a2cc0c6a2d3cc92ed0c%40%3Cannounce.apache.org%3E Mailing List
- https://lists.apache.org/thread.html/r76142b8c5119df2178be7c2dba88fde552eedeec37ea993dfce68d1d%40%3Ccvs.httpd.apache.org%3E Mailing List
- https://lists.apache.org/thread.html/r9f93cf6dde308d42a9c807784e8102600d0397f5f834890708bf6920%40%3Ccvs.httpd.apache.org%3E Mailing List, Patch
- https://lists.apache.org/thread.html/rc998b18880df98bafaade071346690c2bc1444adaa1a1ea464b93f0a%40%3Ccvs.httpd.apache.org%3E Mailing List
- https://lists.apache.org/thread.html/rd18c3c43602e66f9cdcf09f1de233804975b9572b0456cc582390b6f%40%3Ccvs.httpd.apache.org%3E Mailing List
- https://lists.apache.org/thread.html/rd2fb621142e7fa187cfe12d7137bf66e7234abcbbcd800074c84a538%40%3Ccvs.httpd.apache.org%3E Mailing List
- https://lists.apache.org/thread.html/re3d27b6250aa8548b8845d314bb8a350b3df326cacbbfdfe4d455234%40%3Ccvs.httpd.apache.org%3E Mailing List
- https://lists.apache.org/thread.html/re473305a65b4db888e3556e4dae10c2a04ee89dcff2e26ecdbd860a9%40%3Ccvs.httpd.apache.org%3E Mailing List
- https://lists.apache.org/thread.html/rf6449464fd8b7437704c55f88361b66f12d5b5f90bcce66af4be4ba9%40%3Ccvs.httpd.apache.org%3E Mailing List
- https://lists.fedoraproject.org/archives/list/package-announce%40lists.fedoraproject.org/message/ALIR5S3O7NRHEGFMIDMUSYQIZOE4TJJN/ Release Notes
- https://lists.fedoraproject.org/archives/list/package-announce%40lists.fedoraproject.org/message/EZRMTEIGZKYFNGIDOTXN3GNEJTLVCYU7/ Release Notes
- https://lists.fedoraproject.org/archives/list/package-announce%40lists.fedoraproject.org/message/WETXNQWNQLWHV6XNW6YTO5UGDTIWAQGT/ Release Notes
- https://seclists.org/bugtraq/2019/Apr/16 Mailing List, Patch, Third Party Advisory
- https://seclists.org/bugtraq/2019/Apr/5 Mailing List, Third Party Advisory
- https://security.gentoo.org/glsa/201904-20 Third Party Advisory
- https://security.netapp.com/advisory/ntap-20190423-0001/ Third Party Advisory
- https://support.f5.com/csp/article/K32957101 Third Party Advisory
- https://support.hpe.com/hpsc/doc/public/display?docLocale=en_US&docId=emr_na-hpesbux03950en_us Third Party Advisory
- https://usn.ubuntu.com/3937-1/ Third Party Advisory
- https://www.debian.org/security/2019/dsa-4422 Mailing List, Third Party Advisory
- https://www.exploit-db.com/exploits/46676/ Exploit, Third Party Advisory, VDB Entry
- https://www.oracle.com/security-alerts/cpuapr2020.html Patch, Third Party Advisory
- https://www.oracle.com/technetwork/security-advisory/cpujul2019-5072835.html Patch, Third Party Advisory
- https://www.oracle.com/technetwork/security-advisory/cpuoct2019-5072832.html Patch, Third Party Advisory
- https://www.synology.com/security/advisory/Synology_SA_19_14 Third Party Advisory
- http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2019-04/msg00051.html Broken Link, Mailing List, Release Notes, Third Party Advisory
- http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2019-04/msg00061.html Broken Link, Mailing List, Release Notes, Third Party Advisory
- http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2019-04/msg00084.html Broken Link, Third Party Advisory
- http://packetstormsecurity.com/files/152386/Apache-2.4.38-Root-Privilege-Escalation.html Third Party Advisory, VDB Entry
- http://packetstormsecurity.com/files/152415/Slackware-Security-Advisory-httpd-Updates.html Exploit, Third Party Advisory, VDB Entry
- http://packetstormsecurity.com/files/152441/CARPE-DIEM-Apache-2.4.x-Local-Privilege-Escalation.html Exploit, Third Party Advisory, VDB Entry
- http://www.apache.org/dist/httpd/CHANGES_2.4.39 Broken Link, Vendor Advisory
- http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2019/04/02/3 Mailing List, Third Party Advisory
- http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2019/07/26/7 Mailing List
- http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/107666 Broken Link, Third Party Advisory, VDB Entry
- https://access.redhat.com/errata/RHBA-2019:0959 Third Party Advisory
- https://access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2019:0746 Third Party Advisory
- https://access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2019:0980 Third Party Advisory
- https://access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2019:1296 Third Party Advisory
- https://access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2019:1297 Third Party Advisory
- https://access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2019:1543 Third Party Advisory
- https://httpd.apache.org/security/vulnerabilities_24.html Vendor Advisory
- https://lists.apache.org/thread.html/56c2e7cc9deb1c12a843d0dc251ea7fd3e7e80293cde02fcd65286ba%40%3Ccvs.httpd.apache.org%3E Mailing List
- https://lists.apache.org/thread.html/84a3714f0878781f6ed84473d1a503d2cc382277e100450209231830%40%3Ccvs.httpd.apache.org%3E Mailing List
- https://lists.apache.org/thread.html/890507b85c30adf133216b299cc35cd8cd0346a885acfc671c04694e%40%3Cdev.community.apache.org%3E Mailing List
- https://lists.apache.org/thread.html/b1613d44ec364c87bb7ee8c5939949f9b061c05c06e0e90098ebf7aa%40%3Cusers.httpd.apache.org%3E Mailing List
- https://lists.apache.org/thread.html/b2bdb308dc015e771ba79c0586b2de6fb50caa98b109833f5d4daf28%40%3Cdev.community.apache.org%3E Mailing List
- https://lists.apache.org/thread.html/de881a130bc9cb2f3a9ff220784520556884fb8ea80e69400a45509e%40%3Cdev.community.apache.org%3E Mailing List
- https://lists.apache.org/thread.html/fd110f4ace2d8364c7d9190e1993cde92f79e4eb85576ed9285686ac%40%3Ccvs.httpd.apache.org%3E Mailing List
- https://lists.apache.org/thread.html/r03ee478b3dda3e381fd6189366fa7af97c980d2f602846eef935277d%40%3Ccvs.httpd.apache.org%3E Mailing List
- https://lists.apache.org/thread.html/r06f0d87ebb6d59ed8379633f36f72f5b1f79cadfda72ede0830b42cf%40%3Ccvs.httpd.apache.org%3E Mailing List
- https://lists.apache.org/thread.html/r6d03e45b81eab03580cf7f8bb51cb3e9a1b10a2cc0c6a2d3cc92ed0c%40%3Cannounce.apache.org%3E Mailing List
- https://lists.apache.org/thread.html/r76142b8c5119df2178be7c2dba88fde552eedeec37ea993dfce68d1d%40%3Ccvs.httpd.apache.org%3E Mailing List
- https://lists.apache.org/thread.html/r9f93cf6dde308d42a9c807784e8102600d0397f5f834890708bf6920%40%3Ccvs.httpd.apache.org%3E Mailing List, Patch