High severity · published Nov 14, 2024
CVE-2024-38479
Apache Traffic Server: Cache key plugin is vulnerable to cache poisoning attack
7.5
CVSS
0.8%
EPSS
No
On KEV
Description
Improper Input Validation vulnerability in Apache Traffic Server.
This issue affects Apache Traffic Server: from 8.0.0 through 8.1.11, from 9.0.0 through 9.2.5.
Users are recommended to upgrade to version 9.2.6, which fixes the issue, or 10.0.2, which does not have the issue.
CVSS vector
CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:H/A:N
Attack vector
Network
Complexity
Low
Privileges
None
User interaction
None
Confidentiality
None
Integrity
High
Availability
None
Scope
Unchanged
Exploitation
Is it being used?
Exploit prediction (EPSS)0.8% · higher than 57% of CVEs
Exploited in the wildNo evidence yet
CISA KEVNot listed
Ransomware campaign useNot known
Affected products
Which versions
AT
Apache Traffic Server · Apache Software Foundation
8.0.0 through 8.1.11; 9.0.0 through 9.2.5 · source: vendor, CISA
TS
Traffic Server · Apache
8.0.0 through 8.1.11; 9.0.0 before 9.2.6 · source: NVD
References
NVD
https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2024-38479
CVE.org
https://www.cve.org/CVERecord?id=CVE-2024-38479
Mailing List
https://lists.apache.org/thread/y15fh6c7kyqvzm0f9odw7c5jh4r4np0y
lists.debian.org
https://lists.debian.org/debian-lts-announce/2025/02/msg00018.html
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