CVE-2019-0211

httpd: privilege escalation from modules scripts

Published Apr 8, 2019 CVSS 3.1 · 7.8 High EPSS 65.0% KEV · Listed
Description
In Apache HTTP Server 2.4 releases 2.4.17 to 2.4.38, with MPM event, worker or prefork, code executing in less-privileged child processes or threads (including scripts executed by an in-process scripting interpreter) could execute arbitrary code with the privileges of the parent process (usually root) by manipulating the scoreboard. Non-Unix systems are not affected.

Remediation

No solution or workaround provided in the CVE record

Tracking

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Advisories

Source ID Title
Debian DSA Debian DSA DSA-4422-1 apache2 security update
Ubuntu USN Ubuntu USN USN-3937-1 Apache HTTP Server vulnerabilities
References
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http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2019-04/msg00051.html cve-icon cve-icon
http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2019-04/msg00061.html cve-icon cve-icon
http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2019-04/msg00084.html cve-icon cve-icon
http://packetstormsecurity.com/files/152386/Apache-2.4.38-Root-Privilege-Escalation.html cve-icon cve-icon
http://packetstormsecurity.com/files/152415/Slackware-Security-Advisory-httpd-Updates.html cve-icon cve-icon
http://packetstormsecurity.com/files/152441/CARPE-DIEM-Apache-2.4.x-Local-Privilege-Escalation.html cve-icon cve-icon
http://www.apache.org/dist/httpd/CHANGES_2.4 cve-icon
http://www.apache.org/dist/httpd/CHANGES_2.4.39 cve-icon cve-icon
http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2019/04/02/3 cve-icon cve-icon
http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2019/07/26/7 cve-icon cve-icon
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/107666 cve-icon cve-icon
https://access.redhat.com/errata/RHBA-2019:0959 cve-icon cve-icon
https://access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2019:0746 cve-icon cve-icon
https://access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2019:0980 cve-icon cve-icon
https://access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2019:1296 cve-icon cve-icon
https://access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2019:1297 cve-icon cve-icon
https://access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2019:1543 cve-icon cve-icon
https://httpd.apache.org/security/vulnerabilities_24.html cve-icon cve-icon
https://httpd.apache.org/security/vulnerabilities_24.html#CVE-2019-0211 cve-icon
https://lists.apache.org/thread.html/56c2e7cc9deb1c12a843d0dc251ea7fd3e7e80293cde02fcd65286ba%40%3Ccvs.httpd.apache.org%3E cve-icon cve-icon
https://lists.apache.org/thread.html/84a3714f0878781f6ed84473d1a503d2cc382277e100450209231830%40%3Ccvs.httpd.apache.org%3E cve-icon cve-icon
https://lists.apache.org/thread.html/890507b85c30adf133216b299cc35cd8cd0346a885acfc671c04694e%40%3Cdev.community.apache.org%3E cve-icon cve-icon
https://lists.apache.org/thread.html/b1613d44ec364c87bb7ee8c5939949f9b061c05c06e0e90098ebf7aa%40%3Cusers.httpd.apache.org%3E cve-icon cve-icon
https://lists.apache.org/thread.html/b2bdb308dc015e771ba79c0586b2de6fb50caa98b109833f5d4daf28%40%3Cdev.community.apache.org%3E cve-icon cve-icon
https://lists.apache.org/thread.html/de881a130bc9cb2f3a9ff220784520556884fb8ea80e69400a45509e%40%3Cdev.community.apache.org%3E cve-icon cve-icon
https://lists.apache.org/thread.html/fd110f4ace2d8364c7d9190e1993cde92f79e4eb85576ed9285686ac%40%3Ccvs.httpd.apache.org%3E cve-icon cve-icon
https://lists.apache.org/thread.html/r03ee478b3dda3e381fd6189366fa7af97c980d2f602846eef935277d%40%3Ccvs.httpd.apache.org%3E cve-icon cve-icon
https://lists.apache.org/thread.html/r06f0d87ebb6d59ed8379633f36f72f5b1f79cadfda72ede0830b42cf%40%3Ccvs.httpd.apache.org%3E cve-icon cve-icon
https://lists.apache.org/thread.html/r6d03e45b81eab03580cf7f8bb51cb3e9a1b10a2cc0c6a2d3cc92ed0c%40%3Cannounce.apache.org%3E cve-icon cve-icon
https://lists.apache.org/thread.html/r76142b8c5119df2178be7c2dba88fde552eedeec37ea993dfce68d1d%40%3Ccvs.httpd.apache.org%3E cve-icon cve-icon
https://lists.apache.org/thread.html/r9f93cf6dde308d42a9c807784e8102600d0397f5f834890708bf6920%40%3Ccvs.httpd.apache.org%3E cve-icon cve-icon
https://lists.apache.org/thread.html/rc998b18880df98bafaade071346690c2bc1444adaa1a1ea464b93f0a%40%3Ccvs.httpd.apache.org%3E cve-icon cve-icon
https://lists.apache.org/thread.html/rd18c3c43602e66f9cdcf09f1de233804975b9572b0456cc582390b6f%40%3Ccvs.httpd.apache.org%3E cve-icon cve-icon
https://lists.apache.org/thread.html/rd2fb621142e7fa187cfe12d7137bf66e7234abcbbcd800074c84a538%40%3Ccvs.httpd.apache.org%3E cve-icon cve-icon
https://lists.apache.org/thread.html/re3d27b6250aa8548b8845d314bb8a350b3df326cacbbfdfe4d455234%40%3Ccvs.httpd.apache.org%3E cve-icon cve-icon
https://lists.apache.org/thread.html/re473305a65b4db888e3556e4dae10c2a04ee89dcff2e26ecdbd860a9%40%3Ccvs.httpd.apache.org%3E cve-icon cve-icon
https://lists.apache.org/thread.html/rf6449464fd8b7437704c55f88361b66f12d5b5f90bcce66af4be4ba9%40%3Ccvs.httpd.apache.org%3E cve-icon cve-icon
https://lists.fedoraproject.org/archives/list/package-announce%40lists.fedoraproject.org/message/ALIR5S3O7NRHEGFMIDMUSYQIZOE4TJJN/ cve-icon cve-icon
https://lists.fedoraproject.org/archives/list/package-announce%40lists.fedoraproject.org/message/EZRMTEIGZKYFNGIDOTXN3GNEJTLVCYU7/ cve-icon cve-icon
https://lists.fedoraproject.org/archives/list/package-announce%40lists.fedoraproject.org/message/WETXNQWNQLWHV6XNW6YTO5UGDTIWAQGT/ cve-icon cve-icon
https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2019-0211 cve-icon
https://seclists.org/bugtraq/2019/Apr/16 cve-icon cve-icon
https://seclists.org/bugtraq/2019/Apr/5 cve-icon cve-icon
https://security.gentoo.org/glsa/201904-20 cve-icon cve-icon
https://security.netapp.com/advisory/ntap-20190423-0001/ cve-icon cve-icon
https://support.f5.com/csp/article/K32957101 cve-icon cve-icon
https://support.hpe.com/hpsc/doc/public/display?docLocale=en_US&docId=emr_na-hpesbux03950en_us cve-icon cve-icon
https://usn.ubuntu.com/3937-1/ cve-icon cve-icon
https://www.cisa.gov/known-exploited-vulnerabilities-catalog cve-icon
https://www.cisa.gov/known-exploited-vulnerabilities-catalog?field_cve=CVE-2019-0211 cve-icon cve-icon
https://www.cve.org/CVERecord?id=CVE-2019-0211 cve-icon
https://www.debian.org/security/2019/dsa-4422 cve-icon cve-icon
https://www.exploit-db.com/exploits/46676/ cve-icon cve-icon
https://www.oracle.com/security-alerts/cpuapr2020.html cve-icon cve-icon
https://www.oracle.com/technetwork/security-advisory/cpujul2019-5072835.html cve-icon cve-icon
https://www.oracle.com/technetwork/security-advisory/cpuoct2019-5072832.html cve-icon cve-icon
https://www.synology.com/security/advisory/Synology_SA_19_14 cve-icon cve-icon
History
Type Values Removed Values Added
Metrics epss

{'score': 0.8573}

epss

{'score': 0.86001}

Type Values Removed Values Added
Metrics epss

{'score': 0.87942}

epss

{'score': 0.8573}

Type Values Removed Values Added
Metrics kev

{'dateAdded': '2021-11-03'}

ssvc

{'options': {'Automatable': 'no', 'Exploitation': 'active', 'Technical Impact': 'total'}, 'version': '2.0.3'}

Weaknesses

Sources

Status
PUBLISHED
Assigner
apache
Published
Updated
Oct 21, 2025, 11:45 PM
Reserved
Nov 14, 2018, 12:00 AM
Status
Analyzed
Published
Apr 8, 2019, 10:29 PM
Modified
Jun 17, 2026, 2:07 AM
Severity
Important
Public date
Apr 1, 2019, 12:00 AM