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Security Bulletin: Apache HTTP Server as used in IBM QRadar SIEM is vulnerable to server-side request forgery (SSRF) (CVE-2021-40438)

Security Bulletin


Summary

Apache HTTP Server as used in IBM QRadar SIEM is vulnerable to server-side request forgery (SSRF) (CVE-2021-40438)

Vulnerability Details

CVEID:   CVE-2021-40438
DESCRIPTION:   Apache HTTP Server is vulnerable to server-side request forgery, caused by an error in mod_proxy. By sending a specially crafted request uri-path, a remote attacker could exploit this vulnerability to forward the request to an origin server chosen by the remote user.
CVSS Base score: 9
CVSS Temporal Score: See: https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/209526 for the current score.
CVSS Vector: (CVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:H/PR:N/UI:N/S:C/C:H/I:H/A:H)

Affected Products and Versions

IBM QRadar SIEM 7.3.0 - 7.3.3 Fix Pack 10

IBM QRadar SIEM 7.4.0 - 7.4.3 Fix Pack 4


Workarounds and Mitigations

None

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References

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Change History

17 Dec 2021: Initial Publication

*The CVSS Environment Score is customer environment specific and will ultimately impact the Overall CVSS Score. Customers can evaluate the impact of this vulnerability in their environments by accessing the links in the Reference section of this Security Bulletin.

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Document Location

Worldwide

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Document Information

Modified date:
20 December 2021

UID

ibm16528442