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CVE-2021-41773

A flaw was found in a change made to path normalization in Apache HTTP Server 2.4.49. An attacker could use a path traversal attack to map URLs to files outside the directories configured by Alias-like directives. If files outside of these directories are not protected by the usual default configuration "require all denied", these requests can succeed. If CGI scripts are also enabled for these aliased pathes, this could allow for remote code execution. This issue is known to be exploited in the wild. This issue only affects Apache 2.4.49 and not earlier versions. The fix in Apache HTTP Server 2.4.50 was found to be incomplete, see CVE-2021-42013.

Security Impact Summary

This vulnerability carries a CRITICAL severity rating with a CVSS v3.1 score of 9.8, indicating it can be exploited remotely over the network with relatively low complexity without requiring user interaction and does not require pre-existing privileges . The vulnerability impacts confidentiality (data exposure), integrity (unauthorized modifications), and availability (service disruption) for affected systems. Impacting 4 products from apache, from fedoraproject, from oracle and 1 other, organizations running these solutions should prioritize assessment and patching.

Historical Context

Reported in 2021, this vulnerability emerged during an era marked by increased sophistication in supply chain attacks, cloud infrastructure vulnerabilities, and software-as-a-service (SaaS) security challenges. Security practices during this period emphasized zero-trust architectures, container security, and API protection.

Published

2021-10-05T09:15:07.593

Last Modified

2026-02-17T19:49:26.367

Status

Analyzed

Source

[email protected]

Severity

CVSSv3.1: 9.8 (CRITICAL)

CVSSv2 Vector

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

Access Vector: NETWORK
Access Complexity: MEDIUM
Authentication: NONE
Confidentiality Impact: PARTIAL
Integrity Impact: NONE
Availability Impact: NONE

Exploitability Score

8.6

Impact Score

2.9

Weaknesses

Type: Secondary
CWE-22
Type: Primary
CWE-22

Affected Vendors & Products

Type	Vendor	Product	Version/Range	Vulnerable?
Application	apache	http_server	2.4.49	Yes
Operating System	fedoraproject	fedora	34	Yes
Operating System	fedoraproject	fedora	35	Yes
Application	oracle	instantis_enterprisetrack	17.1	Yes
Application	oracle	instantis_enterprisetrack	17.2	Yes
Application	oracle	instantis_enterprisetrack	17.3	Yes
Application	netapp	cloud_backup	-	Yes

References

http://packetstormsecurity.com/files/164418/Apache-HTTP-Server-2.4.49-Path-Traversal-Remote-Code-Execution.html Exploit, Third Party Advisory, VDB Entry ([email protected])
http://packetstormsecurity.com/files/164418/Apache-HTTP-Server-2.4.49-Path-Traversal.html Exploit, Third Party Advisory, VDB Entry ([email protected])
http://packetstormsecurity.com/files/164629/Apache-2.4.49-2.4.50-Traversal-Remote-Code-Execution.html Exploit, Third Party Advisory, VDB Entry ([email protected])
http://packetstormsecurity.com/files/164941/Apache-HTTP-Server-2.4.50-Remote-Code-Execution.html Exploit, Third Party Advisory, VDB Entry ([email protected])
http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2021/10/05/2 Mailing List, Third Party Advisory ([email protected])
http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2021/10/07/1 Mailing List, Third Party Advisory ([email protected])
http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2021/10/07/6 Mailing List, Third Party Advisory ([email protected])
http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2021/10/08/1 Exploit, Mailing List, Third Party Advisory ([email protected])
http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2021/10/08/2 Mailing List, Third Party Advisory ([email protected])
http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2021/10/08/3 Exploit, Mailing List, Third Party Advisory ([email protected])
http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2021/10/08/4 Mailing List, Third Party Advisory ([email protected])
http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2021/10/08/5 Mailing List, Third Party Advisory ([email protected])
http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2021/10/08/6 Mailing List, Third Party Advisory ([email protected])
http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2021/10/09/1 Mailing List, Third Party Advisory ([email protected])
http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2021/10/11/4 Mailing List, Patch, Third Party Advisory ([email protected])
http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2021/10/15/3 Mailing List, Patch, Third Party Advisory ([email protected])
http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2021/10/16/1 Mailing List, Third Party Advisory ([email protected])
https://httpd.apache.org/security/vulnerabilities_24.html Release Notes, Vendor Advisory ([email protected])
https://lists.apache.org/thread.html/r17a4c6ce9aff662efd9459e9d1850ab4a611cb23392fc68264c72cb3%40%3Ccvs.httpd.apache.org%3E Mailing List, Patch ([email protected])
https://lists.apache.org/thread.html/r6abf5f2ba6f1aa8b1030f95367aaf17660c4e4c78cb2338aee18982f%40%3Cusers.httpd.apache.org%3E Mailing List ([email protected])
https://lists.apache.org/thread.html/r7c795cd45a3384d4d27e57618a215b0ed19cb6ca8eb070061ad5d837%40%3Cannounce.apache.org%3E Mailing List ([email protected])
https://lists.apache.org/thread.html/r98d704ed4377ed889d40479db79ed1ee2f43b2ebdd79ce84b042df45%40%3Cannounce.apache.org%3E Mailing List ([email protected])
https://lists.apache.org/thread.html/rb5b0e46f179f60b0c70204656bc52fcb558e961cb4d06a971e9e3efb%40%3Cusers.httpd.apache.org%3E Mailing List ([email protected])
https://lists.fedoraproject.org/archives/list/package-announce%40lists.fedoraproject.org/message/RMIIEFINL6FUIOPD2A3M5XC6DH45Y3CC/ Release Notes ([email protected])
https://lists.fedoraproject.org/archives/list/package-announce%40lists.fedoraproject.org/message/WS5RVHOIIRECG65ZBTZY7IEJVWQSQPG3/ Release Notes ([email protected])
https://security.gentoo.org/glsa/202208-20 Third Party Advisory ([email protected])
https://security.netapp.com/advisory/ntap-20211029-0009/ Third Party Advisory ([email protected])
https://tools.cisco.com/security/center/content/CiscoSecurityAdvisory/cisco-sa-apache-httpd-pathtrv-LAzg68cZ Third Party Advisory ([email protected])
https://www.oracle.com/security-alerts/cpujan2022.html Patch, Third Party Advisory ([email protected])
http://packetstormsecurity.com/files/164418/Apache-HTTP-Server-2.4.49-Path-Traversal-Remote-Code-Execution.html Exploit, Third Party Advisory, VDB Entry (af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108)
http://packetstormsecurity.com/files/164418/Apache-HTTP-Server-2.4.49-Path-Traversal.html Exploit, Third Party Advisory, VDB Entry (af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108)
http://packetstormsecurity.com/files/164629/Apache-2.4.49-2.4.50-Traversal-Remote-Code-Execution.html Exploit, Third Party Advisory, VDB Entry (af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108)
http://packetstormsecurity.com/files/164941/Apache-HTTP-Server-2.4.50-Remote-Code-Execution.html Exploit, Third Party Advisory, VDB Entry (af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108)
http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2021/10/05/2 Mailing List, Third Party Advisory (af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108)
http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2021/10/07/1 Mailing List, Third Party Advisory (af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108)
http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2021/10/07/6 Mailing List, Third Party Advisory (af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108)
http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2021/10/08/1 Exploit, Mailing List, Third Party Advisory (af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108)
http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2021/10/08/2 Mailing List, Third Party Advisory (af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108)
http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2021/10/08/3 Exploit, Mailing List, Third Party Advisory (af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108)
http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2021/10/08/4 Mailing List, Third Party Advisory (af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108)
http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2021/10/08/5 Mailing List, Third Party Advisory (af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108)
http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2021/10/08/6 Mailing List, Third Party Advisory (af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108)
http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2021/10/09/1 Mailing List, Third Party Advisory (af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108)
http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2021/10/11/4 Mailing List, Patch, Third Party Advisory (af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108)
http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2021/10/15/3 Mailing List, Patch, Third Party Advisory (af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108)
http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2021/10/16/1 Mailing List, Third Party Advisory (af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108)
https://httpd.apache.org/security/vulnerabilities_24.html Release Notes, Vendor Advisory (af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108)
https://lists.apache.org/thread.html/r17a4c6ce9aff662efd9459e9d1850ab4a611cb23392fc68264c72cb3%40%3Ccvs.httpd.apache.org%3E Mailing List, Patch (af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108)
https://lists.apache.org/thread.html/r6abf5f2ba6f1aa8b1030f95367aaf17660c4e4c78cb2338aee18982f%40%3Cusers.httpd.apache.org%3E Mailing List (af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108)
https://lists.apache.org/thread.html/r7c795cd45a3384d4d27e57618a215b0ed19cb6ca8eb070061ad5d837%40%3Cannounce.apache.org%3E Mailing List (af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108)
https://lists.apache.org/thread.html/r98d704ed4377ed889d40479db79ed1ee2f43b2ebdd79ce84b042df45%40%3Cannounce.apache.org%3E Mailing List (af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108)
https://lists.apache.org/thread.html/rb5b0e46f179f60b0c70204656bc52fcb558e961cb4d06a971e9e3efb%40%3Cusers.httpd.apache.org%3E Mailing List (af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108)
https://lists.fedoraproject.org/archives/list/package-announce%40lists.fedoraproject.org/message/RMIIEFINL6FUIOPD2A3M5XC6DH45Y3CC/ Release Notes (af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108)
https://lists.fedoraproject.org/archives/list/package-announce%40lists.fedoraproject.org/message/WS5RVHOIIRECG65ZBTZY7IEJVWQSQPG3/ Release Notes (af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108)
https://security.gentoo.org/glsa/202208-20 Third Party Advisory (af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108)
https://security.netapp.com/advisory/ntap-20211029-0009/ Third Party Advisory (af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108)
https://tools.cisco.com/security/center/content/CiscoSecurityAdvisory/cisco-sa-apache-httpd-pathtrv-LAzg68cZ Third Party Advisory (af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108)
https://www.oracle.com/security-alerts/cpujan2022.html Patch, Third Party Advisory (af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108)
https://www.cisa.gov/known-exploited-vulnerabilities-catalog?field_cve=CVE-2021-41773 US Government Resource (134c704f-9b21-4f2e-91b3-4a467353bcc0)

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.