# CVE-2007-1359: Interpretation conflict in ModSecurity (mod\_security) 2.1.0 and earlier allows remote attackers to bypass request rules via application/x-ww

- Severity: no CVSS score reported
- Known exploited (CISA KEV): no
- Public exploit code: 1 on Exploit-DB
- Published: 2007-03-08 · Updated: 2024-08-07

## Affected

- n/a: version range not reported

## Description

Interpretation conflict in ModSecurity (mod_security) 2.1.0 and earlier allows remote attackers to bypass request rules via application/x-www-form-urlencoded POST data that contains an ASCIIZ (0x00) byte, which mod_security treats as a terminator even though it is still processed as normal data by some HTTP parsers including PHP 5.2.0, and possibly parsers in Perl, and Python.

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## References

- http://www.oracle.com/technetwork/topics/security/cpujul2008-090335.html
- http://www.vupen.com/english/advisories/2008/2115
- https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/32872
- http://www.vupen.com/english/advisories/2007/0868
- http://h20000.www2.hp.com/bizsupport/TechSupport/Document.jsp?objectID=c00727143
- http://www.php-security.org/MOPB/BONUS-12-2007.html
- http://www.modsecurity.org/blog/archives/2007/03/modsecurity_asc.html
- http://secunia.com/advisories/25316
- http://www.vupen.com/english/advisories/2008/2109/references
- http://secunia.com/advisories/24373
- http://secunia.com/advisories/31087
- http://www.gentoo.org/security/en/glsa/glsa-200705-17.xml
- http://secunia.com/advisories/31113
- http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/22831
- http://www.osvdb.org/32778
- https://www.exploit-db.com/exploits/3425

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