# CVE-2017-15715: In Apache httpd 2.4.0 to 2.4.29, the expression specified in \<FilesMatch\> could match '$' to a newline character in a malicious filename, ra

- Severity: no CVSS score reported
- Known exploited (CISA KEV): no
- Public exploit code: 3 GitHub repos listed by PoC-in-GitHub, 1 Nuclei template
- Published: 2018-03-26 · Updated: 2024-09-17

## Affected

- Apache Software Foundation Apache HTTP Server: 2.4.0 to 2.4.29

## Description

In Apache httpd 2.4.0 to 2.4.29, the expression specified in <FilesMatch> could match '$' to a newline character in a malicious filename, rather than matching only the end of the filename. This could be exploited in environments where uploads of some files are are externally blocked, but only by matching the trailing portion of the filename.

## What to do

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## Related

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## References

- https://usn.ubuntu.com/3627-1/
- https://www.debian.org/security/2018/dsa-4164
- https://security.netapp.com/advisory/ntap-20180601-0004/
- https://access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2018:3558
- https://support.hpe.com/hpsc/doc/public/display?docLocale=en_US&docId=emr_na-hpesbux03909en_us
- https://access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2019:0367
- https://usn.ubuntu.com/3627-2/
- http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/103525
- http://www.securitytracker.com/id/1040570
- https://httpd.apache.org/security/vulnerabilities_24.html
- http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2018/03/24/6
- https://access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2019:0366
- https://lists.apache.org/thread.html/56c2e7cc9deb1c12a843d0dc251ea7fd3e7e80293cde02fcd65286ba%40%3Ccvs.httpd.apache.org%3E
- https://lists.apache.org/thread.html/84a3714f0878781f6ed84473d1a503d2cc382277e100450209231830%40%3Ccvs.httpd.apache.org%3E
- https://security.elarlang.eu/cve-2017-15715-apache-http-server-filesmatch-bypass-with-a-trailing-newline-at-the-end-of-the-file-name.html
- https://www.tenable.com/security/tns-2019-09
- https://lists.apache.org/thread.html/rd18c3c43602e66f9cdcf09f1de233804975b9572b0456cc582390b6f%40%3Ccvs.httpd.apache.org%3E
- https://lists.apache.org/thread.html/re3d27b6250aa8548b8845d314bb8a350b3df326cacbbfdfe4d455234%40%3Ccvs.httpd.apache.org%3E
- https://lists.apache.org/thread.html/rf6449464fd8b7437704c55f88361b66f12d5b5f90bcce66af4be4ba9%40%3Ccvs.httpd.apache.org%3E
- https://lists.apache.org/thread.html/r06f0d87ebb6d59ed8379633f36f72f5b1f79cadfda72ede0830b42cf%40%3Ccvs.httpd.apache.org%3E
- https://lists.apache.org/thread.html/rc998b18880df98bafaade071346690c2bc1444adaa1a1ea464b93f0a%40%3Ccvs.httpd.apache.org%3E
- https://lists.apache.org/thread.html/re1e3a24664d35bcd0a0e793e0b5fc6ca6c107f99a1b2c545c5d4b467%40%3Ccvs.httpd.apache.org%3E
- https://lists.apache.org/thread.html/r04e89e873d54116a0635ef2f7061c15acc5ed27ef7500997beb65d6f%40%3Ccvs.httpd.apache.org%3E
- https://lists.apache.org/thread.html/r9f93cf6dde308d42a9c807784e8102600d0397f5f834890708bf6920%40%3Ccvs.httpd.apache.org%3E
- https://lists.apache.org/thread.html/r6521a7f62276340eabdb3339b2aa9a38c5f59d978497a1f794af53be%40%3Ccvs.httpd.apache.org%3E
- https://github.com/projectdiscovery/nuclei-templates/blob/main/http/cves/2017/CVE-2017-15715.yaml
- https://github.com/CyberCTF/vulhub-httpd-cve-2017-15715
- https://github.com/ehsehs5652/CVE-2017-15715-httpd
- https://github.com/whisp1830/CVE-2017-15715

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