Apache Traffic Server 8.0.0-9.2.5: Improper Input Validation Vulnerability
CVE-2024-38479 Published on November 14, 2024

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Improper Input Validation vulnerability in Apache Traffic Server. This issue affects Apache Traffic Server: from 8.0.0 through 8.1.11, from 9.0.0 through 9.2.5. Users are recommended to upgrade to version 9.2.6, which fixes the issue, or 10.0.2, which does not have the issue.

Vendor Advisory NVD

Vulnerability Analysis

CVE-2024-38479 can be exploited with network access, and does not require authorization privileges or user interaction. This vulnerability is considered to have a low attack complexity. The potential impact of an exploit of this vulnerability is considered to have no impact on confidentiality, a high impact on integrity, and no impact on availability.

Attack Vector:
NETWORK
Attack Complexity:
LOW
Privileges Required:
NONE
User Interaction:
NONE
Scope:
UNCHANGED
Confidentiality Impact:
NONE
Integrity Impact:
HIGH
Availability Impact:
NONE

Weakness Type

Improper Input Validation

The product receives input or data, but it does not validate or incorrectly validates that the input has the properties that are required to process the data safely and correctly.


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Affected Versions

Apache Software Foundation Apache Traffic Server: apache_software_foundation apache_traffic_server:

Exploit Probability

EPSS
0.57%
Percentile
68.40%

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