CVE-2022-23943 | mod_sed: Read/write beyond bounds

Out-of-bounds Write vulnerability in mod_sed of Apache HTTP Server allows an attacker to overwrite heap memory with possibly attacker provided data. This issue affects Apache HTTP Server 2.4 version 2.4.52 and prior versions.

Published: 2022-03-14 Last update: 2025-05-01 Assigner: [email protected] Source: [email protected]
NVD Status：Analyzed，CVE State: published
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CVE-2022-23943 is rated High Risk (68.8/100): CVSS Critical severity, with high exploitation likelihood (EPSS 50.40%, 99th percentile). EPSS ranks this CVE among the most likely to be exploited in the near term. High exploitation likelihood—assess exposure and prioritize remediation.

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Exploit prediction scoring system (EPSS) score for CVE-2022-23943

EPSS lead: Daily EPSS estimates relative likelihood of exploitation; percentile ranks this CVE among scored vulnerabilities (higher = more severe relative rank).

# Date Old EPSS score New EPSS score Delta (New - Old)
1 2026-06-15 60.55% 50.40% -10.15%
2 2026-03-25 59.43% 60.55% +1.12%
3 2026-03-04 — 59.43% —

Full EPSS history (78 records total)

Common vulnerability scoring system (CVSS) metrics for CVE-2022-23943

CVSS metrics for this CVE.

Base score Version Severity Vector Exploitability Impact Score source
9.8 3.1 CRITICAL
CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H Click to expand
Attack vector (AV:N)
Could be attacked over the internet or any normal routed network—not just someone sitting at the machine.
Attack complexity (AC:L)
Once they can reach the bug, pulling it off is straightforward—no weird race conditions or rare setup.
Privileges required (PR:N)
No account or special rights needed—anonymous or random user is enough.
User interaction (UI:N)
Nobody has to click “OK” or open a trap file; it can work without a victim helping.
Scope (S:U)
Damage stays in the same “trust bubble” as the broken component—no big spill into unrelated systems.
Confidentiality (C:H)
Serious risk that confidential data gets exposed in a big way.
Integrity (I:H)
They could widely tamper with or forge data—trust in the data is badly hurt.
Availability (A:H)
Could take the service down hard or make it unusable for people who depend on it.
 3.9 5.9 [email protected]
7.5 2.0 HIGH
AV:N/AC:L/Au:N/C:P/I:P/A:P Click to expand
Access vector (AV:N)
Can be exploited remotely over network reachability.
Access complexity (AC:L)
Exploitation conditions are straightforward and predictable.
Authentication (AU:N)
No authentication is required.
Confidentiality impact (C:P)
Partial confidentiality impact.
Integrity impact (I:P)
Partial integrity impact.
Availability impact (A:P)
Partial availability impact.
 10.0 6.4 [email protected]

Weakness enumeration for CVE-2022-23943

OS Trackers for CVE-2022-23943

vendor priority summary link
alpine — CVE-2022-23943: 1 source package rows (apache2); 8 state rows across 8 repos (3.12-main, 3.17-main, 3.18-main, 3.19-main, 3.20-main, 3.21-main, 3.22-main, edge-main); fixed 8, open 0. https://security.alpinelinux.org/vuln/CVE-2022-23943
debian not yet assigned CVE-2022-23943 not yet assigned priority: Debian including 1 source packages (apache2), 5 status rows across 5 suites (bookworm, bullseye, forky, sid, trixie): resolved 5. https://security-tracker.debian.org/tracker/CVE-2022-23943
gentoo high CVE-2022-23943: 1 GLSA(s) (202208-20), 2 atom(s) (app-admin/apache-tools, www-servers/apache); latest impact high. https://bugs.gentoo.org/buglist.cgi?quicksearch=CVE-2022-23943
redhat high — https://access.redhat.com/security/cve/CVE-2022-23943
suse high CVE-2022-23943 severity important: SUSE including 312 source package names (amazon/suse-sles-15-sp1-chost-byos-v20210304-hvm-ssd-x86_64, amazon/suse-sles-15-sp1-chost-byos-v20220127-hvm-ssd-x86_64, …), 575 product×package rows across 72 product lines (HPE Helion OpenStack 8, Image SLES15-SP3-EC2-HVM, … (72 product lines)): Fixed 329, Known Affected 231, Known Not Affected 15. https://www.suse.com/security/cve/CVE-2022-23943/
ubuntu medium CVE-2022-23943 medium priority: Ubuntu including 1 source packages (apache2), 7 status rows across 7 suites (bionic, focal, impish, jammy, trusty, upstream, xenial): released 6, needs-triage 1. https://ubuntu.com/security/CVE-2022-23943

Affected software / configurations for CVE-2022-23943

Vendor Product Version Raw CPE
apache http_server >= 2.4.0, < 2.4.53 cpe:2.3:a:apache:http_server:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
fedoraproject fedora 34 cpe:2.3:o:fedoraproject:fedora:34:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
fedoraproject fedora 35 cpe:2.3:o:fedoraproject:fedora:35:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
fedoraproject fedora 36 cpe:2.3:o:fedoraproject:fedora:36:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
debian debian_linux 9.0 cpe:2.3:o:debian:debian_linux:9.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
oracle http_server 12.2.1.3.0 cpe:2.3:a:oracle:http_server:12.2.1.3.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
oracle http_server 12.2.1.4.0 cpe:2.3:a:oracle:http_server:12.2.1.4.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
oracle zfs_storage_appliance_kit 8.8 cpe:2.3:a:oracle:zfs_storage_appliance_kit:8.8:*:*:*:*:*:*:*

References for CVE-2022-23943

URL Tags
http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2022/03/14/1 Mailing List Third Party Advisory
https://httpd.apache.org/security/vulnerabilities_24.html Vendor Advisory
https://lists.debian.org/debian-lts-announce/2022/03/msg00033.html Mailing List Third Party Advisory
https://lists.fedoraproject.org/archives/list/package-announce%40lists.fedoraproject.org/message/RGWILBORT67SHMSLYSQZG2NMXGCMPUZO/ Third Party Advisory
https://lists.fedoraproject.org/archives/list/package-announce%40lists.fedoraproject.org/message/X73C35MMMZGBVPQQCH7LQZUMYZNQA5FO/ Third Party Advisory
https://lists.fedoraproject.org/archives/list/package-announce%40lists.fedoraproject.org/message/Z7H26WJ6TPKNWV3QKY4BHKUKQVUTZJTD/ Third Party Advisory
https://security.gentoo.org/glsa/202208-20 Third Party Advisory
https://security.netapp.com/advisory/ntap-20220321-0001/ Third Party Advisory
https://www.oracle.com/security-alerts/cpuapr2022.html Patch Third Party Advisory
https://www.tenable.com/security/tns-2022-08 Third Party Advisory
https://www.tenable.com/security/tns-2022-09 Third Party Advisory
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