CVE-2007-4465
Cross-site scripting (XSS) vulnerability in mod_autoindex.c in the Apache HTTP Server before 2.2.6, when the charset on a server-generated page is not defined, allows remote attackers to inject
02 Description
Cross-site scripting (XSS) vulnerability in mod_autoindex.c in the Apache HTTP Server before 2.2.6, when the charset on a server-generated page is not defined, allows remote attackers to inject
03 Exploitation and scoring
- Exploitation
- Assessed, none found. CISA's assessment recorded neither public exploit code nor evidence of exploitation when it was made.
- SSVC decision
- ExploitationnoneCISA recorded no public exploit code and no evidence of exploitation.
- AutomatablenoAt least one step from reconnaissance to exploitation cannot be reliably automated.
- Technical ImpactpartialSuccessful exploitation gives limited control of the vulnerable component.
- EPSS probability
- 26.18% probability of exploitation activity in the next 30 days.
- EPSS percentile
- Equal to or higher than the score of 97.8% of scored records. A rank, not a probability.
- NVD base score
- 6.1 (CVSS v3.x), scored by the NVD independently of the CNA.
- NVD CVSS vector
- CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:C/C:L/I:L/A:N
- NVD analysis status
- Modified. NVD last modified this record on 2026-06-16.
- Red Hat severity
- Low. Red Hat's rating for its own products, not a CVSS rating.
Exploit-prediction scores from FIRST. Independent scoring and analysis status from the NVD. Vendor severity from Red Hat. Exploitation assessment and catalog membership from CISA.
04 Metadata
- Published
- 2007-09-14 00:00Z19 YR AGO
- Last updated
- 2025-01-17 14:50Z1 YR AGO
- Reserved
- 2007-08-21
- Assigning CNA
- mitre
- Record state
- PUBLISHED
- Severity
- Medium (CVSS 6.1)
- CNA CVSS vector
- CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:C/C:L/I:L/A:N
- Weaknesses
- CWE-79Improper Neutralization of Input During Web Page Generation ('Cross-site Scripting')Base
- Data version
- 5.1
- Document digest
- d1a2fabcbb0d8ee535d7d46718a89a4797d8040cc76d7772cb8a4249f95e3aad
05 Affected products
06 References
- www.redhat.comRHSA-2008:0005http://www.redhat.com/support/errata/RHSA-2008-0005.html
- securityreason.com3113http://securityreason.com/securityalert/3113
- secunia.com28749http://secunia.com/advisories/28749
- oval.cisecurity.orgoval:org.mitre.oval:def:6089https://oval.cisecurity.org/repository/search/definition/oval%3Aorg.mitre.oval%3Adef%3A6089
- marc.infoHPSBUX02465http://marc.info/?l=bugtraq&m=125631037611762&w=2
- secunia.com26952http://secunia.com/advisories/26952
- secunia.com31651http://secunia.com/advisories/31651
- marc.infoSSRT090085http://marc.info/?l=bugtraq&m=124654546101607&w=2
- www.securityfocus.com25653http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/25653
- secunia.com27563http://secunia.com/advisories/27563
- secunia.com27732http://secunia.com/advisories/27732
- securitytracker.com1019194http://securitytracker.com/id?1019194
- www.redhat.comRHSA-2007:0911http://www.redhat.com/support/errata/RHSA-2007-0911.html
- www.redhat.comRHSA-2008:0006http://www.redhat.com/support/errata/RHSA-2008-0006.html
- www.securityfocus.com20070912 Apache2 Undefined Charset UTF-7 XSS Vulnerabilityhttp://www.securityfocus.com/archive/1/479237/100/0/threaded
- oval.cisecurity.orgoval:org.mitre.oval:def:10929https://oval.cisecurity.org/repository/search/definition/oval%3Aorg.mitre.oval%3Adef%3A10929
- www.us-cert.govTA08-150Ahttp://www.us-cert.gov/cas/techalerts/TA08-150A.html
- www.novell.comSUSE-SA:2007:061http://www.novell.com/linux/security/advisories/2007_61_apache2.html
- www.redhat.comFEDORA-2007-2214http://www.redhat.com/archives/fedora-package-announce/2007-September/msg00320.html
- www.redhat.comRHSA-2008:0008http://www.redhat.com/support/errata/RHSA-2008-0008.html
- www.mandriva.comMDVSA-2008:014http://www.mandriva.com/security/advisories?name=MDVSA-2008:014
- h20000.www2.hp.comHPSBUX02365http://h20000.www2.hp.com/bizsupport/TechSupport/Document.jsp?objectID=c01539432
- secunia.com30430http://secunia.com/advisories/30430
- www.apache.orghttp://www.apache.org/dist/httpd/CHANGES_2.2.6
- lists.apple.comAPPLE-SA-2008-05-28http://lists.apple.com/archives/security-announce/2008//May/msg00001.html
- support.avaya.comhttp://support.avaya.com/elmodocs2/security/ASA-2008-032.htm
- secunia.com33105http://secunia.com/advisories/33105
- exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.comapache-utf7-xss(36586)https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/36586
- secunia.com28467http://secunia.com/advisories/28467
- www.fujitsu.comhttp://www.fujitsu.com/global/support/software/security/products-f/interstage-200807e.html
- www.redhat.comRHSA-2008:0004http://www.redhat.com/support/errata/RHSA-2008-0004.html
- secunia.com28607http://secunia.com/advisories/28607
- security.gentoo.orgGLSA-200711-06http://security.gentoo.org/glsa/glsa-200711-06.xml
- www.redhat.comFEDORA-2007-707https://www.redhat.com/archives/fedora-package-announce/2007-September/msg00353.html
- secunia.com28471http://secunia.com/advisories/28471
- www.vupen.comADV-2008-1697http://www.vupen.com/english/advisories/2008/1697
- securityreason.com20070912 Apache2 Undefined Charset UTF-7 XSS Vulnerabilityhttp://securityreason.com/achievement_securityalert/46
- www.redhat.comRHSA-2008:0261http://www.redhat.com/support/errata/RHSA-2008-0261.html
- www.ubuntu.comUSN-575-1http://www.ubuntu.com/usn/usn-575-1
- secunia.com26842http://secunia.com/advisories/26842
- secunia.com35650http://secunia.com/advisories/35650
- bugs.gentoo.orghttp://bugs.gentoo.org/show_bug.cgi?id=186219
07 Fixed in
Debian 12
- apache2 Fixed in 2.2.6-1
Source: Debian Security Tracker, the Debian security team. Received through OSV.dev. Reformatted by exploit.cc.
Debian 13
- apache2 Fixed in 2.2.6-1
Source: Debian Security Tracker, the Debian security team. Received through OSV.dev. Reformatted by exploit.cc.
Debian 14
- apache2 Fixed in 2.2.6-1
Source: Debian Security Tracker, the Debian security team. Received through OSV.dev. Reformatted by exploit.cc.
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