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Apache HTTP Server: Mehrere Schwachstellen ermöglichen HTTP Response Splitting

WID-SEC-2023-0583 · first 08.03.2023 · updated 11.09.2026 · CVSS 9,8

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What it is about

Apache ist ein Webserver für verschiedene Plattformen. Ein entfernter, anonymer Angreifer kann mehrere Schwachstellen in Apache HTTP Server ausnutzen, um einen Response Splitting Angriff durchzuführen.

Under what conditions?

Over the network and without logging in. This is the most dangerous combination: attackers can scan reachable devices automatically.

What can happen in the worst case

An attacker could use the vulnerability to

  • einen Response Splitting Angriff durchzuführen

Am I affected?

Affected according to the BSI:

  • Debian Linux
  • IBM Tivoli Monitoring 6.3.0.7
  • Amazon Linux 2
  • IBM Rational ClearQuest
  • Red Hat Enterprise Linux
  • Fedora Linux
  • Ubuntu Linux
  • SUSE Linux
  • IBM HTTP Server 8.5
  • Oracle Linux
  • IBM Security Access Manager for Enterprise Single Sign-On 8.2.1
  • IBM Security Access Manager for Enterprise Single Sign-On 8.2.2

and 13 more

The installed version is usually shown under “Help → About” or in the device’s admin interface.

What helps?

Update to at least:

  • Apache HTTP Server 2.4.56
  • Dell NetWorker 19.9.0.1
  • IBM Rational Build Forge 8.0.0.24

Is the vulnerability already being exploited?

Information and sources

and 30 more sources in the original advisory

CVE: CVE-2023-25690, CVE-2023-27522

Source: BSI warning and information service (CERT-Bund); CISA. The assessment of the conditions is my reading of the BSI text; the external pages are in their original language.

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