MEDIUM · 4.3

CVE-2012-2751

ModSecurity before 2.6.6, when used with PHP, does not properly handle single quotes not at the beginning of a request parameter value in the Content-Disposition field of a request with a multipart/fo...

Vulnerability Description

ModSecurity before 2.6.6, when used with PHP, does not properly handle single quotes not at the beginning of a request parameter value in the Content-Disposition field of a request with a multipart/form-data Content-Type header, which allows remote attackers to bypass filtering rules and perform other attacks such as cross-site scripting (XSS) attacks. NOTE: this vulnerability exists because of an incomplete fix for CVE-2009-5031.

CVSS Score

4.3

MEDIUM

AV:N/AC:M/Au:N/C:N/I:P/A:N
Confidentiality
NONE
Integrity
PARTIAL
Availability
NONE

Affected Products

VendorProductVersions
TrustwaveModsecurity< 2.6.6
OpensuseOpensuse11.4
DebianDebian Linux6.0
OracleHttp Server11.1.1.6.0

References

FAQ

What is CVE-2012-2751?

CVE-2012-2751 is a vulnerability with a CVSS score of 4.3 (MEDIUM). ModSecurity before 2.6.6, when used with PHP, does not properly handle single quotes not at the beginning of a request parameter value in the Content-Disposition field of a request with a multipart/fo...

How severe is CVE-2012-2751?

CVE-2012-2751 has been rated MEDIUM with a CVSS base score of 4.3/10. Review the CVSS metrics above for detailed severity breakdown.

Is there a patch for CVE-2012-2751?

Check the references section above for vendor advisories and patch information. Affected products include: Trustwave Modsecurity, Opensuse Opensuse, Debian Debian Linux, Oracle Http Server.