CVE-2019-0211
Use After Free
CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
Description
In Apache HTTP Server 2.4 releases 2.4.17 to 2.4.38, with MPM event, worker or prefork, code executing in less-privileged child processes or threads (including scripts executed by an in-process scripting interpreter) could execute arbitrary code with the privileges of the parent process (usually root) by manipulating the scoreboard. Non-Unix systems are not affected.
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Key data
CVSS 3.1 High 7.8
CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
Attack vector: Local
The attacker needs local access to the system, or to trick a user into running something.
Attack complexity: Low
No special conditions are needed. The attack can be repeated at will.
Privileges required: Low
A basic user account is needed.
User interaction: None
No action from any user is needed.
Scope: Unchanged
The impact stays within the vulnerable component.
Confidentiality impact: High
Serious or total effect on the secrecy of data.
Integrity impact: High
Serious or total effect on the trustworthiness of data.
Availability impact: High
Serious or total effect on availability.
| Metric | Value | What it means |
|---|---|---|
| Attack vector | Local | The attacker needs local access to the system, or to trick a user into running something. |
| Attack complexity | Low | No special conditions are needed. The attack can be repeated at will. |
| Privileges required | Low | A basic user account is needed. |
| User interaction | None | No action from any user is needed. |
| Scope | Unchanged | The impact stays within the vulnerable component. |
| Confidentiality impact | High | Serious or total effect on the secrecy of data. |
| Integrity impact | High | Serious or total effect on the trustworthiness of data. |
| Availability impact | High | Serious or total effect on availability. |
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EPSS
- Score
- 0.65005 (65.0% probability)
- Percentile
- 99.3%
- Scores of
- Nov 10, 2026
- Model
- v2026.06.15
CISA Known Exploited Vulnerabilities
- Name in the catalog
- Apache HTTP Server Privilege Escalation Vulnerability
- Added to the catalog
- Nov 3, 2021
- Federal due date
- May 3, 2022
CISA assessment as of Feb 6, 2025
- Exploitation
- Recorded by CISA as active
- Automatable
- no
- Technical impact
- total
Weakness (CWE)
- CWE-416Use After Free
Affected products
Apache HTTP Server
- affected: 2.4.17 to 2.4.38
References
- [oss-security] 20190401 CVE-2019-0211: Apache HTTP Server privilege escalation from modules' scripts (openwall.com)mailing-list
- 107666 (securityfocus.com)vdb-entry
- 20190403 [SECURITY] [DSA 4422-1] apache2 security update (seclists.org)mailing-list
- synology.com/security/advisory/Synology_SA_19_14
- packetstormsecurity.com/files/152386/Apache-2.4.38-Root-Pri…
- USN-3937-1 (usn.ubuntu.com)vendor-advisory
- FEDORA-2019-cf7695b470 (lists.fedoraproject.org)vendor-advisory
- DSA-4422 (debian.org)vendor-advisory
- [httpd-users] 20190406 [users@httpd] CVE-2019-0211/0215/0217 (lists.apache.org)mailing-list
- FEDORA-2019-119b14075a (lists.fedoraproject.org)vendor-advisory
- 20190407 [slackware-security] httpd (SSA:2019-096-01) (seclists.org)mailing-list
- 46676 (exploit-db.com)exploit
- httpd.apache.org/security/vulnerabilities_24.html
- packetstormsecurity.com/files/152415/Slackware-Security-Adv…
- packetstormsecurity.com/files/152441/CARPE-DIEM-Apache-2.4.…
- apache.org/dist/httpd/CHANGES_2.4.39
- [community-dev] 20190411 CVE-2019-0211 applicable to versions 2.2.x? (lists.apache.org)mailing-list
- [community-dev] 20190411 Re: CVE-2019-0211 applicable to versions 2.2.x? (lists.apache.org)mailing-list
- RHSA-2019:0746 (access.redhat.com)vendor-advisory
- openSUSE-SU-2019:1190 (lists.opensuse.org)vendor-advisory
- [community-dev] 20190411 RE: CVE-2019-0211 applicable to versions 2.2.x? (lists.apache.org)mailing-list
- support.f5.com/csp/article/K32957101
- openSUSE-SU-2019:1209 (lists.opensuse.org)vendor-advisory
- GLSA-201904-20 (security.gentoo.org)vendor-advisory
- security.netapp.com/advisory/ntap-20190423-0001
- openSUSE-SU-2019:1258 (lists.opensuse.org)vendor-advisory
- RHSA-2019:0980 (access.redhat.com)vendor-advisory
- RHBA-2019:0959 (access.redhat.com)vendor-advisory
- FEDORA-2019-a4ed7400f4 (lists.fedoraproject.org)vendor-advisory
- RHSA-2019:1297 (access.redhat.com)vendor-advisory
- RHSA-2019:1296 (access.redhat.com)vendor-advisory
- [httpd-cvs] 20190611 svn commit: r1861068 - /httpd/site/trunk/content/security/vulnerabilities-httpd.xml (lists.apache.org)mailing-list
- RHSA-2019:1543 (access.redhat.com)vendor-advisory
- oracle.com/technetwork/security-advisory/cpujul2019-5072835…
- [oss-security] 20190726 Re: Statistics for distros lists updated for 2019Q2 (openwall.com)mailing-list
- [httpd-cvs] 20190815 svn commit: r1048743 [4/4] - in /websites/staging/httpd/trunk/content: ./ security/vulnerabilities-httpd.xml security/vulnerabilities_13.html security/vulnerabilities_20.html security/vulnerabilities_22.html security/vulnerabilities_24.html (lists.apache.org)mailing-list
- [httpd-cvs] 20190815 svn commit: r1048742 [4/4] - in /websites/staging/httpd/trunk/content: ./ security/vulnerabilities-httpd.xml security/vulnerabilities_13.html security/vulnerabilities_20.html security/vulnerabilities_22.html security/vulnerabilities_24.html (lists.apache.org)mailing-list
- support.hpe.com/hpsc/doc/public/display?docLocale=en_US&doc…
- oracle.com/technetwork/security-advisory/cpuoct2019-5072832…
- [announce] 20200131 Apache Software Foundation Security Report: 2019 (lists.apache.org)mailing-list
- [httpd-cvs] 20200401 svn commit: r1058586 [4/4] - in /websites/staging/httpd/trunk/content: ./ security/vulnerabilities-httpd.xml security/vulnerabilities_13.html security/vulnerabilities_20.html security/vulnerabilities_22.html security/vulnerabilities_24.html (lists.apache.org)mailing-list
- [httpd-cvs] 20200401 svn commit: r1058587 [4/4] - in /websites/staging/httpd/trunk/content: ./ security/vulnerabilities-httpd.xml security/vulnerabilities_13.html security/vulnerabilities_20.html security/vulnerabilities_22.html security/vulnerabilities_24.html (lists.apache.org)mailing-list
- oracle.com/security-alerts/cpuapr2020.html
- [httpd-cvs] 20210330 svn commit: r1073139 [1/13] - in /websites/staging/httpd/trunk/content: ./ security/json/ (lists.apache.org)mailing-list
- [httpd-cvs] 20210330 svn commit: r1073143 [3/3] - in /websites/staging/httpd/trunk/content: ./ security/ (lists.apache.org)mailing-list
- [httpd-cvs] 20210330 svn commit: r1073140 [4/4] - in /websites/staging/httpd/trunk/content: ./ security/cvejsontohtml.py security/vulnerabilities_13.html security/vulnerabilities_20.html security/vulnerabilities_22.html security/vulnerabilities_24.html (lists.apache.org)mailing-list
- [httpd-cvs] 20210330 svn commit: r1073139 [12/13] - in /websites/staging/httpd/trunk/content: ./ security/json/ (lists.apache.org)mailing-list
- [httpd-cvs] 20210330 svn commit: r1888194 [12/13] - /httpd/site/trunk/content/security/json/ (lists.apache.org)mailing-list
- [httpd-cvs] 20210330 svn commit: r1073149 [1/13] - in /websites/staging/httpd/trunk/content: ./ security/ security/json/ (lists.apache.org)mailing-list
- [httpd-cvs] 20210330 svn commit: r1073149 [12/13] - in /websites/staging/httpd/trunk/content: ./ security/ security/json/ (lists.apache.org)mailing-list
- [httpd-cvs] 20210606 svn commit: r1075470 [4/4] - in /websites/staging/httpd/trunk/content: ./ security/json/CVE-2020-13938.json security/vulnerabilities_13.html security/vulnerabilities_20.html security/vulnerabilities_22.html security/vulnerabilities_24.html (lists.apache.org)mailing-list
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