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CVE-2012-0053 Apache HTTP Server

Affected softwareApache HTTP Server
Severity4.3 Medium CVSS 2.0
Published28 Jan 2012
Updated16 Jun 2026

Description

protocol.c in the Apache HTTP Server 2.2.x through 2.2.21 does not properly restrict header information during construction of Bad Request (aka 400) error documents, which allows remote attackers to obtain the values of HTTPOnly cookies via vectors involving a (1) long or (2) malformed header in conjunction with crafted web script.

Exploitation status

Working exploit published

A reviewed exploit catalogue lists ready-to-run exploit code for this CVE.

  • CISA KEV not listed
  • VulnCheck KEV not listed
  • CISA Vulnrichment no assessment published
  • Indexed PoC 1 indexed Published artifacts you can open, in Exploit-DB; first seen 2012-01-31.
  • EPSS 82% chance in 30 days A model's forecast, not a report of exploitation. Higher than 99.7% of all scored CVEs.
IndexArtifactStarsFirst seen
Exploit-DB Apache - httpOnly Cookie Disclosure 2012-01-31

Waratek protection

Outside Waratek scope

A Java vulnerability, but not one Waratek protects. It affects only Java on a user's desktop (applets, Web Start, JavaFX, the installer), sits in a product the Waratek agent can't be installed into, or is in a package we don't expect in business applications. The decision below says which.

  • Protection none
  • Action not pursued none
  • Review human Researcher
  • Record active
Decided by Manual classification of this CVE in the legacy dataset
Finding A manual classification set this CVE's status to Outside Waratek scope, but the CVE names a tracked product.

Affected software and releases

Products and versions

11 products, 14 version entries
SourceVendorProductSchemeAffected versions
nvd apache http server generic ≥ 2.0.0 and < 2.0.65 · ≥ 2.2.0 and < 2.2.22
nvd debian debian linux generic 5.0 · 6.0 · 7.0
nvd opensuse opensuse generic 11.4
nvd redhat enterprise linux desktop generic 6.0
nvd redhat enterprise linux eus generic 6.2
nvd redhat enterprise linux server generic 6.0
nvd redhat enterprise linux workstation generic 6.0
nvd redhat jboss enterprise web server generic 1.0.0
nvd redhat storage generic 2.0
nvd suse linux enterprise server generic 10:sp4
nvd suse linux enterprise software development kit generic 10:sp4

References

URLTags
http://h20000.www2.hp.com/bizsupport/TechSupport/Document.jsp?objectID=c03360041 Broken Link
http://httpd.apache.org/security/vulnerabilities_22.html Vendor Advisory
http://kb.juniper.net/JSA10585 Third Party Advisory
http://lists.apple.com/archives/security-announce/2012/Sep/msg00004.html Broken Link, Mailing List
http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2012-02/msg00026.html Mailing List, Third Party Advisory
http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2012-03/msg00002.html Mailing List, Third Party Advisory
http://marc.info/?l=bugtraq&m=133294460209056&w=2 Issue Tracking, Mailing List, Third Party Advisory
http://marc.info/?l=bugtraq&m=133494237717847&w=2 Issue Tracking, Mailing List, Third Party Advisory
http://marc.info/?l=bugtraq&m=133951357207000&w=2 Issue Tracking, Mailing List, Third Party Advisory
http://marc.info/?l=bugtraq&m=136441204617335&w=2 Issue Tracking, Mailing List, Third Party Advisory

Timeline

Published2012-01-28By the CVE Program.
NVD record modified2026-06-16NVD's own last-modified date for this record.