CVE-2024-42516
Apache HTTP Server: HTTP response splitting
At a glance
- Severity
- HIGH 7.5
- EPSS
- EPSS 0.82 % · percentile 57 (2026-10-27)
- State
- PUBLISHED
- Published
- Updated
- Assigner
- apache
- NVD status
- Modified
Description
HTTP response splitting in the core of Apache HTTP Server allows an attacker who can manipulate the Content-Type response headers of applications hosted or proxied by the server can split the HTTP response. This vulnerability was described as CVE-2023-38709 but the patch included in Apache HTTP Server 2.4.59 did not address the issue. Users are recommended to upgrade to version 2.4.64, which fixes this issue.
Scores
| Version | Score | Vector | Scored by |
|---|---|---|---|
| CVSS 3.1 | HIGH 7.5 | CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:H/A:N | CISA-ADP |
| CVSS 3.1 | HIGH 7.5 | CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:H/A:N | NVD · 134c704f-9b21-4f2e-91b3-4a467353bcc0 (Secondary) |
Weaknesses (CWE)
European references
- ENISA EUVD · EUVD-2024-54775
- GCVE · GCVE-0-2024-42516
CERT-FR advisories
- CERTFR-2025-AVI-1065 — Multiples vulnérabilités dans NetApp ONTAP · cert.ssi.gouv.fr
- CERTFR-2025-AVI-0751 — Multiples vulnérabilités dans les produits VMware · cert.ssi.gouv.fr
- CERTFR-2025-AVI-0740 — Multiples vulnérabilités dans Tenable Security Center · cert.ssi.gouv.fr
- CERTFR-2025-AVI-0586 — Multiples vulnérabilités dans Apache HTTP Server · cert.ssi.gouv.fr
Affected configurations (NVD CPE)
cpe:2.3:a:apache:http_server:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*≥ 2.4.0 < 2.4.64
Affected products
| Product | Versions |
|---|---|
| Apache Software Foundation · Apache HTTP Server | affected 2.4.0 ≤ 2.4.63 |
References
- https://httpd.apache.org/security/vulnerabilities_24.html
- https://lists.debian.org/debian-lts-announce/2025/08/msg00009.html
- http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2025/07/10/2
- http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2025/07/10/3
Sources
| Source | Licence |
|---|---|
| CVE List (CVEProject cvelistV5) | CVE Program Terms of Use |
| EPSS (FIRST.org) | FIRST — attribution requested |
| ENISA EUVD | ENISA — reproduction authorised, source acknowledged |
| CERT-FR (ANSSI) | Licence Ouverte / Etalab 2.0 |
| NVD (NIST) via fkie-cad/nvd-json-data-feeds | Public domain — this product uses data from the NVD API but is not endorsed or certified by the NVD |