CVE-2012-3502 Information disclosure in n/a

What is CVE-2012-3502?

CVE-2012-3502 is a medium-severity vulnerability in Apache Http Server, published on 22 Aug 2012. An attacker can exploit it over the internet without logging in, with no action from the victim.

Official description

The proxy functionality in (1) mod_proxy_ajp.c in the mod_proxy_ajp module and (2) mod_proxy_http.c in the mod_proxy_http module in the Apache HTTP Server 2.4.x before 2.4.3 does not properly determine the situations that require closing a back-end connection, which allows remote attackers to obtain sensitive information in opportunistic circumstances by reading a response that was intended for a different client.

Weakness: CWE-200

Which versions are affected by CVE-2012-3502?

It affects 1 product.

Products include Apache Http Server.

How do I fix CVE-2012-3502?

Upgrade to a fixed version.

Is CVE-2012-3502 being exploited?

There is no known exploitation of CVE-2012-3502 in the wild and no public exploit code.

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Sources

• CVE record
• NVD
• OSV
• GitHub advisory
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Also known as GHSA-5fh8-x76v-cx49.