The reverse proxy add forward module (mod_rpaf) 0.5 and 0.6 for the Apache HTTP Server…
Priority LOW 33Published · Updated
Key facts
- Attack vector
- Network
- Privileges required
- None
- User interaction
- — Not recorded in CVSS 2.0
- Attack complexity
- Low
- Impact type
- —
- Confidentiality · integrity · availability
- None · None · Partial
- Fix status
- No fix listed
Attack profile from CVSS 2.0 · NVD. Fix status from CNA.
Summary
The reverse proxy add forward module (mod_rpaf) 0.5 and 0.6 for the Apache HTTP Server allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service (server or application crash) via multiple X-Forwarded-For headers in a request.
Why it matters now
EPSS 0.06952 94th percentileScored 2026-11-07
Fix No fix listed No fixed version in the sources yet
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 · 3
| CPE | Versions | Role | Vendor |
|---|---|---|---|
| cpe:2.3:a:thomas_eibner:mod_rpaf:0.5:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 0.5 | Vulnerable | Thomas Eibner |
| cpe:2.3:a:thomas_eibner:mod_rpaf:0.6:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 0.6 | Vulnerable | Thomas Eibner |
| cpe:2.3:a:apache:http_server:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | all versions | Running on | Apache |
- cpe:2.3:a:thomas_eibner:mod_rpaf:0.5:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 0.5 Vulnerable ·Thomas Eibner
- cpe:2.3:a:thomas_eibner:mod_rpaf:0.6:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 0.6 Vulnerable ·Thomas Eibner
- cpe:2.3:a:apache:http_server:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions all versions Running on ·Apache
Remediation
No fixed version listed by the sources yet.
Timeline
- 2026-10-02 Threatist record created from CVE-2012-3526
- 2026-10-03 Alias added: GHSA-9mf9-j4hx-8j6j
References
Sources
- CVE-2012-3526 · CVE Program
- CVE-2012-3526 · NVD
- FIRST EPSS
- GHSA-9mf9-j4hx-8j6j · GitHub Advisory Database · CC BY 4.0
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