CVE-2007-6203
EPSS 73.5%
Description
Apache HTTP Server 2.0.x and 2.2.x does not sanitize the HTTP Method specifier header from an HTTP request when it is reflected back in a "413 Request Entity Too Large" error message, which might allow cross-site scripting (XSS) style attacks using web client components that can send arbitrary headers in requests, as demonstrated via an HTTP request containing an invalid Content-length value, a similar issue to CVE-2006-3918.
How to fix CVE-2007-6203
To remediate CVE-2007-6203, upgrade the affected package to a fixed version below.
- Debian/apache2—upgrade to 2.2.6-3 or later
Is CVE-2007-6203 being exploited?
Likely — EPSS is 73.5%, placing CVE-2007-6203 in the top tier of vulnerabilities by exploitation probability. Prioritise patching.
Affected packages (1)
- from 0, < 2.2.6-3