envvars (aka envvars-std) in the Apache HTTP Server before 2.4.2 places a zero-length…
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Key facts
- Attack vector
- Local
- Privileges required
- None
- User interaction
- — Not recorded in CVSS 2.0
- Attack complexity
- Medium
- Impact type
- —
- Confidentiality · integrity · availability
- Complete · Complete · Complete
- Fix status
- Partial Red Hat: 1 fixed, 1 without a fix
Attack profile from CVSS 2.0 · NVD. Fix status from CNA and Red Hat.
Summary
envvars (aka envvars-std) in the Apache HTTP Server before 2.4.2 places a zero-length directory name in the LD_LIBRARY_PATH, which allows local users to gain privileges via a Trojan horse DSO in the current working directory during execution of apachectl.
Why it matters now
EPSS 0.00946 61st percentileScored 2026-11-07
Fix Partial Red Hat: 1 advisoryRed Hat: 1 fixed, 1 without a fix
SSVC decision points
Not available: CISA has not published SSVC decision points for this record.
Affected products
| Vendor | Product | Affected versions | Fixed in | Status | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| — | — | all versions | — | No fix listed | CNA |
- — Vendor— Affected all versions Fixed in — No fix listed CNA
CPE configurations NVD · 4
| CPE | Versions | Role | Vendor |
|---|---|---|---|
| cpe:2.3:a:apache:http_server:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 2.2.0 to before 2.2.23 | Vulnerable | Apache |
| cpe:2.3:a:apache:http_server:2.4.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 2.4.1 | Vulnerable | Apache |
| cpe:2.3:o:opensuse:opensuse:11.4:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 11.4 | Vulnerable | openSUSE |
| cpe:2.3:o:opensuse:opensuse:12.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 12.1 | Vulnerable | openSUSE |
- cpe:2.3:a:apache:http_server:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 2.2.0 to before 2.2.23 Vulnerable ·Apache
- cpe:2.3:a:apache:http_server:2.4.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 2.4.1 Vulnerable ·Apache
- cpe:2.3:o:opensuse:opensuse:11.4:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 11.4 Vulnerable ·openSUSE
- cpe:2.3:o:opensuse:opensuse:12.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 12.1 Vulnerable ·openSUSE
Remediation
Red Hat 1 advisory
- RHSA-2012:1594 Released 2012-12-18 · Red Hat rating ImportantJBoss Enterprise Application Platform 6.0.1 update
- Red Hat JBoss Enterprise Application Platform 6.0
Vendor assessments
Red Hat
Red Hat rating: Low. Red Hat's page for this CVE →
| Product | Status | Plan or fix |
|---|---|---|
| Red Hat JBoss Enterprise Web Server 1 | Affected | No fix planned: Will not fix |
| Red Hat JBoss Enterprise Application Platform 6.0 | Fixed | RHSA-2012:1594 |
Not affected: 3 products
- Red Hat Directory Server 8
- Red Hat Enterprise Linux 5
- Red Hat Enterprise Linux 6
Timeline
- 2026-10-02 Threatist record created from CVE-2012-0883
- 2026-10-03 Alias added: GHSA-gmh7-j6pc-xmxr
References
Advisory 10
- SSRT100856
- SSRT101209
- APPLE-SA-2013-09-12-1
- http://www.apache.org/dist/httpd/Announcement2.4.html
- http://www.apachelounge.com/Changelog-2.4.html
- https://httpd.apache.org/security/vulnerabilities_24.html
- openSUSE-SU-2013:0248
- openSUSE-SU-2013:0243
- http://support.apple.com/kb/HT5880
- http://www.xerox.com/download/security/security-bulletin/16287-4d6b7b0c81f7b/cert_XRX13-003_v1.0.pdf
Other 17
- [dev] 20120417 [ANNOUNCEMENT] Apache HTTP Server 2.4.2 Released
- [httpd-cvs] 20190815 svn commit: r1048743 [4/4] - in /websites/staging/httpd/trunk/content: ./ security/vulnerabilities-httpd.xml security/vulnerabilities_13.html security/vulnerabilities_20.html security/vulnerabilities_22.html security/vulnerabilities_24.html
- [httpd-cvs] 20190815 svn commit: r1048742 [4/4] - in /websites/staging/httpd/trunk/content: ./ security/vulnerabilities-httpd.xml security/vulnerabilities_13.html security/vulnerabilities_20.html security/vulnerabilities_22.html security/vulnerabilities_24.html
- [httpd-cvs] 20190815 svn commit: r1048743 [3/4] - in /websites/staging/httpd/trunk/content: ./ security/vulnerabilities-httpd.xml security/vulnerabilities_13.html security/vulnerabilities_20.html security/vulnerabilities_22.html security/vulnerabilities_24.html
- [httpd-cvs] 20190815 svn commit: r1048742 [3/4] - in /websites/staging/httpd/trunk/content: ./ security/vulnerabilities-httpd.xml security/vulnerabilities_13.html security/vulnerabilities_20.html security/vulnerabilities_22.html security/vulnerabilities_24.html
- [httpd-cvs] 20200401 svn commit: r1058586 [3/4] - in /websites/staging/httpd/trunk/content: ./ security/vulnerabilities-httpd.xml security/vulnerabilities_13.html security/vulnerabilities_20.html security/vulnerabilities_22.html security/vulnerabilities_24.html
- [httpd-cvs] 20200401 svn commit: r1058586 [4/4] - in /websites/staging/httpd/trunk/content: ./ security/vulnerabilities-httpd.xml security/vulnerabilities_13.html security/vulnerabilities_20.html security/vulnerabilities_22.html security/vulnerabilities_24.html
- [httpd-cvs] 20200401 svn commit: r1058587 [3/4] - in /websites/staging/httpd/trunk/content: ./ security/vulnerabilities-httpd.xml security/vulnerabilities_13.html security/vulnerabilities_20.html security/vulnerabilities_22.html security/vulnerabilities_24.html
- [httpd-cvs] 20210330 svn commit: r1073139 [1/13] - in /websites/staging/httpd/trunk/content: ./ security/json/
- [httpd-cvs] 20210330 svn commit: r1073140 [3/4] - in /websites/staging/httpd/trunk/content: ./ security/cvejsontohtml.py security/vulnerabilities_13.html security/vulnerabilities_20.html security/vulnerabilities_22.html security/vulnerabilities_24.html
- [httpd-cvs] 20210330 svn commit: r1073139 [8/13] - in /websites/staging/httpd/trunk/content: ./ security/json/
- [httpd-cvs] 20210330 svn commit: r1888194 [8/13] - /httpd/site/trunk/content/security/json/
- [httpd-cvs] 20210330 svn commit: r1073149 [8/13] - in /websites/staging/httpd/trunk/content: ./ security/ security/json/
- [httpd-cvs] 20210330 svn commit: r1073146 [2/3] - in /websites/staging/httpd/trunk/content: ./ security/cvejsontohtml.py security/vulnerabilities-httpd.xml security/vulnerabilities_22.html security/vulnerabilities_24.html
- [httpd-cvs] 20210330 svn commit: r1073149 [1/13] - in /websites/staging/httpd/trunk/content: ./ security/ security/json/
- [httpd-cvs] 20210330 svn commit: r1073146 [3/3] - in /websites/staging/httpd/trunk/content: ./ security/cvejsontohtml.py security/vulnerabilities-httpd.xml security/vulnerabilities_22.html security/vulnerabilities_24.html
- [httpd-cvs] 20210606 svn commit: r1075470 [3/4] - in /websites/staging/httpd/trunk/content: ./ security/json/CVE-2020-13938.json security/vulnerabilities_13.html security/vulnerabilities_20.html security/vulnerabilities_22.html security/vulnerabilities_24.html
Sources
- CVE-2012-0883 · CVE Program
- CVE-2012-0883 · NVD
- FIRST EPSS
- GHSA-gmh7-j6pc-xmxr · GitHub Advisory Database · CC BY 4.0
- CVE-2012-0883 · Red Hat security data · CC BY 4.0
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