CVE-2011-2767

mod_perl: arbitrary Perl code execution in the context of the user account via a user-owned .htaccess

Published Aug 26, 2018 CVSS 3.0 · 9.8 Critical EPSS 8.8% KEV · Not listed
Description
mod_perl 2.0 through 2.0.10 allows attackers to execute arbitrary Perl code by placing it in a user-owned .htaccess file, because (contrary to the documentation) there is no configuration option that permits Perl code for the administrator's control of HTTP request processing without also permitting unprivileged users to run Perl code in the context of the user account that runs Apache HTTP Server processes.

Remediation

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Advisories

Source ID Title
Debian DLA Debian DLA DLA-1507-1 libapache2-mod-perl2 security update
EUVD EUVD EUVD-2011-2741 mod_perl 2.0 through 2.0.10 allows attackers to execute arbitrary Perl code by placing it in a user-owned .htaccess file, because (contrary to the documentation) there is no configuration option that permits Perl code for the administrator's control of HTTP request processing without also permitting unprivileged users to run Perl code in the context of the user account that runs Apache HTTP Server processes.
Ubuntu USN Ubuntu USN USN-3825-1 mod_perl vulnerability
Ubuntu USN Ubuntu USN USN-3825-2 mod_perl vulnerability
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Metrics epss

{'score': 0.03974}

epss

{'score': 0.06221}