Vulnerability · Published Jun 10, 2021 · Assigned by apache
CVE-2020-13938Improper Handling of Insufficient Privileges
Medium 5.5
In plain English
A medium-severity security flaw in Apache HTTP Server from Apache Software Foundation. There are no confirmed reports of exploitation so far. The chance it is exploited in the next 30 days is estimated at 11.8% (higher than 96% of all known vulnerabilities). Fixed versions are available - upgrade the affected package.
Severity (CVSS NVD)5.5Medium
Exploit odds (30 days)11.8%top 3.9% of all CVEs
Exploited in the wildNo reportsnot in CISA KEV
Attack toolingNoneno public tooling known
Official description
Apache HTTP Server versions 2.4.0 to 2.4.46 Unprivileged local users can stop httpd on Windows
Affected packages & fixed versions
| Ecosystem | Package | Fixed in | Advisory |
|---|---|---|---|
| Alpine:v3.20 | apache2 | 2.4.48-r0 | ALPINE-CVE-2020-13938 |
| Alpine:v3.21 | apache2 | 2.4.48-r0 | ALPINE-CVE-2020-13938 |
| Alpine:v3.22 | apache2 | 2.4.48-r0 | ALPINE-CVE-2020-13938 |
| Alpine:v3.23 | apache2 | 2.4.48-r0 | ALPINE-CVE-2020-13938 |
| Alpine:v3.24 | apache2 | 2.4.48-r0 | ALPINE-CVE-2020-13938 |
Affected products (as reported)
| Vendor | Product | Versions |
|---|---|---|
| Apache Software Foundation | Apache HTTP Server | 2.4.462.4.432.4.412.4.392.4.382.4.372.4.352.4.34 |
References
- http://httpd.apache.org/security/vulnerabilities_24.html x_refsource_MISC
- https://lists.apache.org/thread.html/re026d3da9d7824bd93b9f871c0fdda978d960c7e62d8c43cba8d0bf3%40%3Ccvs.httpd.apache.org%3E x_refsource_MISC
- [httpd-announce] 20210609 CVE-2020-13938: Improper Handling of Insufficient Privileges mailing-list, x_refsource_MLIST
- [httpd-dev] 20210610 Re: svn commit: r1890598 - in /httpd/site/trunk/content/security/json: CVE-2019-17567.json CVE-2020-13938.json CVE-2020-13950.json CVE-2020-35452.json CVE-2021-26690.json CVE-2021-26691.json CVE-2021-30641.json CVE-2021-31618.json mailing-list, x_refsource_MLIST
- [oss-security] 20210609 CVE-2020-13938: Apache httpd: Improper Handling of Insufficient Privileges mailing-list, x_refsource_MLIST
- https://security.netapp.com/advisory/ntap-20210702-0001/ x_refsource_CONFIRM
- https://kc.mcafee.com/corporate/index?page=content&id=SB10379 x_refsource_CONFIRM