CVE-2024-42516

Published Jul 10, 2025

Last updated 10 months ago

CVSS high 7.5
Port (443)
HTTP

Overview

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.
Source
security@apache.org
NVD status
Modified
Products
http_server

Risk scores

CVSS 3.1

Type
Secondary
Base score
7.5
Impact score
3.6
Exploitability score
3.9
Vector string
CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:H/A:N
Severity
HIGH

Weaknesses

security@apache.org
CWE-20

Social media

Hype score
Not currently trending

Configurations