CVE-2024-38476 | Apache HTTP Server may use exploitable/malicious backend application output to run local handlers via internal redirect

Vulnerability in core of Apache HTTP Server 2.4.59 and earlier are vulnerably to information disclosure, SSRF or local script execution via backend applications whose response headers are malicious or exploitable. Users are recommended to upgrade to version 2.4.60, which fixes this issue.

Published: 2024-07-01 Last update: 2025-11-03 Assigner: [email protected] Source: [email protected]
NVD Status：Modified，CVE State: published
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CVE-2024-38476 is rated High Risk (70.6/100): CVSS Critical severity, with medium exploitation likelihood (EPSS 4.67%). High exploitation likelihood—assess exposure and prioritize remediation.

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Exploit prediction scoring system (EPSS) score for CVE-2024-38476

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 2026-05-26 4.55% 4.67% +0.12%
2 2026-04-27 4.67% 4.55% -0.12%
3 2026-04-21 — 4.67% —

Full EPSS history (71 records total)

Common vulnerability scoring system (CVSS) metrics for CVE-2024-38476

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]
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 134c704f-9b21-4f2e-91b3-4a467353bcc0

Weakness enumeration for CVE-2024-38476

OS Trackers for CVE-2024-38476

vendor priority summary link
alpine — CVE-2024-38476: 1 source package rows (apache2); 7 state rows across 7 repos (3.17-main, 3.18-main, 3.19-main, 3.20-main, 3.21-main, 3.22-main, edge-main); fixed 7, open 0. https://security.alpinelinux.org/vuln/CVE-2024-38476
debian not yet assigned CVE-2024-38476 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-2024-38476
gentoo low CVE-2024-38476: 1 GLSA(s) (202409-31), 1 atom(s) (www-servers/apache); latest impact low. https://bugs.gentoo.org/buglist.cgi?quicksearch=CVE-2024-38476
redhat high — https://access.redhat.com/security/cve/CVE-2024-38476
suse high CVE-2024-38476 severity important: SUSE including 323 source package names (2.8:apache2-utils-2.4.58-150600.5.18.1, 4.3.13.9.57.7:apache2-2.4.51-150400.6.29.1, …), 540 product×package rows across 77 product lines (Container bci/php-apache, Container suse/manager/4.3/proxy-httpd, … (77 product lines)): Fixed 309, Known Affected 231. https://www.suse.com/security/cve/CVE-2024-38476/
ubuntu medium CVE-2024-38476 medium priority: Ubuntu including 1 source packages (apache2), 11 status rows across 11 suites (bionic, focal, jammy, mantic, noble, oracular, plucky, questing, trusty, upstream, xenial): released 10, needs-triage 1. https://ubuntu.com/security/CVE-2024-38476

Affected software / configurations for CVE-2024-38476

Vendor Product Version Raw CPE
apache http_server >= 2.4.0, < 2.4.60 cpe:2.3:a:apache:http_server:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
netapp clustered_data_ontap 9.0 cpe:2.3:o:netapp:clustered_data_ontap:9.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:*

References for CVE-2024-38476

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