# CVE-2013-2249: Other in n/a

> Apache HTTP Server mod_session_dbd module fails to check session dirty flags, potentially allowing session state manipulation or corruption.

- **Severity:** High 7.5 (`AV:N/AC:L/Au:N/C:P/I:P/A:P`)
- **Exploited in the wild:** Not known
- **Login needed:** Not stated
- **Attackable:** Over the internet
- **Victim action needed:** Not stated
- **Fix available:** Yes
- **Published:** 23 Jul 2013
- **Updated:** 6 Aug 2024
- **Also known as:** DEBIAN-CVE-2013-2249, GHSA-gjwh-q2rh-9mjm

## What is CVE-2013-2249?

CVE-2013-2249 is a high-severity vulnerability in Apache Http Server, published on 23 Jul 2013. It can be exploited over the network.

### Official description

mod_session_dbd.c in the mod_session_dbd module in the Apache HTTP Server before 2.4.5 proceeds with save operations for a session without considering the dirty flag and the requirement for a new session ID, which has unspecified impact and remote attack vectors.

## Which versions are affected by CVE-2013-2249?

It affects 1 product.


Products: Apache Http Server.

## How do I fix CVE-2013-2249?

Upgrade to a fixed version.

## Is CVE-2013-2249 being exploited?

There is no known exploitation of CVE-2013-2249 in the wild and no public exploit code.

## 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-2013-2249 and fix it if it is affected.

What it is: CVE-2013-2249 is a high-severity vulnerability in Apache Http Server, published on 23 Jul 2013. It can be exploited over the network.
Exploitation: There is no known exploitation of CVE-2013-2249 in the wild and no public exploit code.

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-2013-2249/ (Markdown: https://insights.sbomify.com/CVE-2013-2249/index.md)
```

## Sources

- CVE record: https://www.cve.org/CVERecord?id=CVE-2013-2249
- NVD: https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2013-2249
- OSV: https://osv.dev/vulnerability/CVE-2013-2249

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