CVE-2016-2161

high-risk
Published 2017-07-27

In Apache HTTP Server versions 2.4.0 to 2.4.23, malicious input to mod_auth_digest can cause the server to crash, and each instance continues to crash even for subsequently valid requests.

Do I need to act?

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33.2% chance of exploitation in next 30 days
EPSS score — higher than 67% of all CVEs
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Not on CISA KEV list
No confirmed active exploitation reported to CISA
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Patch status unknown
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CVSS 7.5/10 High
NETWORK / LOW complexity

Affected Vendors

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high-risk
Severity 26/34 · High
Exploitability 16/34 · Moderate
Exposure 19/34 · Moderate