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CVE-2013-5704


The mod_headers module in the Apache HTTP Server 2.2.22 allows remote attackers to bypass "RequestHeader unset" directives by placing a header in the trailer portion of data sent with chunked transfer coding. NOTE: the vendor states "this is not a security issue in httpd as such."


Security Impact Summary

CVE-2013-5704 is a security vulnerability that . Impacting 16 products from apache, from redhat, from redhat and 13 others, organizations running these solutions should prioritize assessment and patching.

Historical Context

Documented in 2014, this vulnerability occurred amid the cloud computing expansion era, where traditional network perimeter security models were being reevaluated. Organizations were transitioning from isolated infrastructure to interconnected systems, creating new attack surfaces that vulnerabilities like this could exploit.


Published

2014-04-15T10:55:11.150

Last Modified

2025-04-12T10:46:40.837

Status

Deferred

Source

[email protected]

Severity

CVSSv2: 5.0 (MEDIUM)

CVSSv2 Vector

AV:N/AC:L/Au:N/C:N/I:P/A:N

  • Access Vector: NETWORK
  • Access Complexity: LOW
  • Authentication: NONE
  • Confidentiality Impact: NONE
  • Integrity Impact: PARTIAL
  • Availability Impact: NONE
Exploitability Score

10.0

Impact Score

2.9

Weaknesses
  • Type: Primary
    NVD-CWE-noinfo

Affected Vendors & Products
Type Vendor Product Version/Range Vulnerable?
Application apache http_server 2.2.0 Yes
Application apache http_server 2.2.2 Yes
Application apache http_server 2.2.3 Yes
Application apache http_server 2.2.4 Yes
Application apache http_server 2.2.5 Yes
Application apache http_server 2.2.6 Yes
Application apache http_server 2.2.8 Yes
Application apache http_server 2.2.9 Yes
Application apache http_server 2.2.10 Yes
Application apache http_server 2.2.11 Yes
Application apache http_server 2.2.12 Yes
Application apache http_server 2.2.13 Yes
Application apache http_server 2.2.14 Yes
Application apache http_server 2.2.15 Yes
Application apache http_server 2.2.16 Yes
Application apache http_server 2.2.17 Yes
Application apache http_server 2.2.18 Yes
Application apache http_server 2.2.19 Yes
Application apache http_server 2.2.20 Yes
Application apache http_server 2.2.21 Yes
Application apache http_server 2.2.22 Yes
Application apache http_server 2.2.23 Yes
Application apache http_server 2.2.24 Yes
Application apache http_server 2.2.25 Yes
Application apache http_server 2.2.26 Yes
Application apache http_server 2.2.27 Yes
Application apache http_server 2.4.1 Yes
Application apache http_server 2.4.2 Yes
Application apache http_server 2.4.3 Yes
Application apache http_server 2.4.4 Yes
Application apache http_server 2.4.6 Yes
Application apache http_server 2.4.7 Yes
Application apache http_server 2.4.9 Yes
Application apache http_server 2.4.10 Yes
Operating System redhat enterprise_linux_desktop 6.0 Yes
Operating System redhat enterprise_linux_desktop 7.0 Yes
Operating System redhat enterprise_linux_eus 7.3 Yes
Operating System redhat enterprise_linux_eus 7.4 Yes
Operating System redhat enterprise_linux_eus 7.5 Yes
Operating System redhat enterprise_linux_eus 7.6 Yes
Operating System redhat enterprise_linux_eus 7.7 Yes
Operating System redhat enterprise_linux_server 6.0 Yes
Operating System redhat enterprise_linux_server 7.0 Yes
Operating System redhat enterprise_linux_server_aus 7.3 Yes
Operating System redhat enterprise_linux_server_aus 7.4 Yes
Operating System redhat enterprise_linux_server_aus 7.6 Yes
Operating System redhat enterprise_linux_server_aus 7.7 Yes
Operating System redhat enterprise_linux_server_tus 7.3 Yes
Operating System redhat enterprise_linux_server_tus 7.6 Yes
Operating System redhat enterprise_linux_server_tus 7.7 Yes
Operating System redhat enterprise_linux_workstation 6.0 Yes
Operating System redhat enterprise_linux_workstation 7.0 Yes
Application redhat jboss_enterprise_web_server 3.0.0 Yes
Operating System redhat enterprise_linux 6.0 No
Operating System redhat enterprise_linux 7.0 No
Application redhat jboss_enterprise_web_server 2.0.0 Yes
Operating System redhat enterprise_linux 5.0 No
Operating System redhat enterprise_linux 6.0 No
Operating System redhat enterprise_linux 7.0 No
Application oracle enterprise_manager_ops_center < 12.1.4 Yes
Application oracle enterprise_manager_ops_center 12.1.4 Yes
Application oracle enterprise_manager_ops_center 12.2.0 Yes
Application oracle enterprise_manager_ops_center 12.2.1 Yes
Application oracle enterprise_manager_ops_center 12.3.0 Yes
Application oracle http_server 10.1.3.5.0 Yes
Application oracle http_server 11.1.1.7.0 Yes
Application oracle http_server 12.1.2.0 Yes
Application oracle http_server 12.1.3.0 Yes
Operating System oracle linux 6 Yes
Operating System oracle solaris 11.2 Yes
Operating System apple mac_os_x < 10.10.4 Yes
Operating System apple mac_os_x_server < 5.0.3 Yes
Operating System canonical ubuntu_linux 10.04 Yes
Operating System canonical ubuntu_linux 12.04 Yes
Operating System canonical ubuntu_linux 14.04 Yes
Operating System canonical ubuntu_linux 14.10 Yes

References

How SecUtils Interprets This CVE

SecUtils normalizes and enriches National Vulnerability Database (NVD) records by standardizing vendor and product identifiers, aggregating vulnerability metadata from both NVD and MITRE sources, and providing structured context for security teams. For apache's affected products, we extract Common Platform Enumeration (CPE) data, Common Weakness Enumeration (CWE) classifications, CVSS severity metrics, and reference data to enable rapid vulnerability prioritization and asset correlation. This record contains no exploit code, proof-of-concept instructions, or attack methodologies—only defensive intelligence necessary for patch management, risk assessment, and security operations.