# CVE-2007-6514: Information disclosure in n/a

> Remote attackers can read source code of PHP files on Apache servers using Windows shares via backslash manipulation.

- **Severity:** Medium 4.3 (`AV:N/AC:M/Au:N/C:P/I:N/A:N`)
- **Exploited in the wild:** Not known
- **Login needed:** Not needed
- **Attackable:** Over the internet
- **Victim action needed:** Not needed
- **Fix available:** No
- **Published:** 21 Dec 2007
- **Updated:** 7 Aug 2024
- **Also known as:** GHSA-49v2-h77h-w34h

## What is CVE-2007-6514?

CVE-2007-6514 is a medium-severity vulnerability in Apache Http Server, published on 21 Dec 2007. An attacker can exploit it over the internet without logging in, with no action from the victim.

### Official description

Apache HTTP Server, when running on Linux with a document root on a Windows share mounted using smbfs, allows remote attackers to obtain unprocessed content such as source files for .php programs via a trailing "\" (backslash), which is not handled by the intended AddType directive.

Weakness: CWE-200 (Exposure of Sensitive Information to an Unauthorized Actor)

## Which versions are affected by CVE-2007-6514?

It affects 1 product.


Products: Apache Http Server.

## How do I fix CVE-2007-6514?

No fix has been published for CVE-2007-6514 yet. Limit exposure of the affected software until one is available.

## Is CVE-2007-6514 being exploited?

It is not confirmed as exploited in the wild, but public exploit code for CVE-2007-6514 exists.

Public exploit code:

- Apache 2.2.6 (Windows) - Share PHP File Extension Mapping Information Disclosure (exploitdb)

## Other vulnerabilities in Apache Http Server

- [CVE-2021-42013](https://insights.sbomify.com/CVE-2021-42013/): Apache HTTP Server Path Traversal (critical 9.8, exploited in the wild)
- [CVE-2024-38475](https://insights.sbomify.com/CVE-2024-38475/): Apache HTTP Server Improper Escaping of Output (critical 9.1, exploited in the wild)
- [CVE-2021-40438](https://insights.sbomify.com/CVE-2021-40438/): Apache HTTP Server-Side Request Forgery (SSRF) (critical 9.0, exploited in the wild)
- [CVE-2019-0211](https://insights.sbomify.com/CVE-2019-0211/): Apache HTTP Server Privilege Escalation (high 7.8, exploited in the wild)
- [CVE-2021-41773](https://insights.sbomify.com/CVE-2021-41773/): Apache HTTP Server Path Traversal (high 7.5, exploited in the wild)

## Fix prompt for AI coding agents

```text
Check this codebase for CVE-2007-6514 and fix it if it is affected.

What it is: CVE-2007-6514 is a medium-severity vulnerability in Apache Http Server, published on 21 Dec 2007. An attacker can exploit it over the internet without logging in, with no action from the victim.
Exploitation: It is not confirmed as exploited in the wild, but public exploit code for CVE-2007-6514 exists.

Affected product: Apache Http Server. No package-level version data is available, so check the vendor advisory linked from the reference page.

Task:
1. Search the dependency manifests and lockfiles (for example package.json, package-lock.json, requirements.txt, poetry.lock, uv.lock, pom.xml, build.gradle, go.mod, Cargo.lock, Gemfile.lock) and any Dockerfiles for the affected packages, including transitive dependencies.
2. If an affected version is in use, upgrade it to the fixed version for its release line with the project's package manager, so the lockfile is regenerated. Prefer the smallest upgrade that fixes it.
3. If there is no fix, or the upgrade would break the build, do not guess: explain the risk and the safest workaround instead.
4. Run the tests and summarise what changed and why.
5. If nothing in the project is affected, say so and change nothing.

Reference: https://insights.sbomify.com/CVE-2007-6514/ (Markdown: https://insights.sbomify.com/CVE-2007-6514/index.md)
```

## Sources

- CVE record: https://www.cve.org/CVERecord?id=CVE-2007-6514
- NVD: https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2007-6514
- OSV: https://osv.dev/vulnerability/CVE-2007-6514

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