Improper Access Control Affecting httpd-manual package, versions <0:2.2.15-60.el6_9.6
Threat Intelligence
The probability is the direct output of the EPSS model, and conveys an overall sense of the threat of exploitation in the wild. The percentile measures the EPSS probability relative to all known EPSS scores. Note: This data is updated daily, relying on the latest available EPSS model version. Check out the EPSS documentation for more details.
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- published26 Jul 2021
- disclosed19 Oct 2017
Introduced: 19 Oct 2017
CVE-2017-12171 (opens in a new tab)How to fix?
Upgrade RHEL:6 httpd-manual to version 0:2.2.15-60.el6_9.6 or higher.
This issue was patched in RHSA-2017:2972.
NVD Description
Note: Versions mentioned in the description apply only to the upstream httpd-manual package and not the httpd-manual package as distributed by RHEL.
See How to fix? for RHEL:6 relevant fixed versions and status.
A regression was found in the Red Hat Enterprise Linux 6.9 version of httpd 2.2.15-60, causing comments in the "Allow" and "Deny" configuration lines to be parsed incorrectly. A web administrator could unintentionally allow any client to access a restricted HTTP resource.