CVE-2025-65082 (GCVE-0-2025-65082)

Vulnerability from cvelistv5 – Published: 2025-12-05 10:46 – Updated: 2025-12-05 19:30
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Title
Apache HTTP Server: CGI environment variable override
Summary
Improper Neutralization of Escape, Meta, or Control Sequences vulnerability in Apache HTTP Server through environment variables set via the Apache configuration unexpectedly superseding variables calculated by the server for CGI programs. This issue affects Apache HTTP Server from 2.4.0 through 2.4.65. Users are recommended to upgrade to version 2.4.66 which fixes the issue.
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CWE
  • CWE-150 - Improper Neutralization of Escape, Meta, or Control Sequences
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Vendor Product Version
Apache Software Foundation Apache HTTP Server Affected: 2.4.0 , ≤ 2.4.65 (semver)
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Credits
Mattias Åsander (Umeå University)
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