7.8 High Exploited

CVE-2019-0211 Apache HTTP Server Privilege Escalation Vulnerability

Active exploitation observed

· CISA KEV catalogue

Required action Apply updates per vendor instructions.

Ransomware campaigns Not observed so far

Weakness CWE-416

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.

Affected products and versions

Product	Affected versions	Fixed in
Apache HTTP Server	Versions not published

References

[oss-security] 20190401 CVE-2019-0211: Apache HTTP Server privilege escalation from modules' scripts www.openwall.com
107666 www.securityfocus.com
20190403 [SECURITY] [DSA 4422-1] apache2 security update seclists.org
www.synology.com www.synology.com
packetstormsecurity.com packetstormsecurity.com
USN-3937-1 usn.ubuntu.com
FEDORA-2019-cf7695b470 lists.fedoraproject.org
DSA-4422 www.debian.org
[httpd-users] 20190406 [users@httpd] CVE-2019-0211/0215/0217 lists.apache.org
FEDORA-2019-119b14075a lists.fedoraproject.org
20190407 [slackware-security] httpd (SSA:2019-096-01) seclists.org
46676 www.exploit-db.com
httpd.apache.org httpd.apache.org
packetstormsecurity.com packetstormsecurity.com
packetstormsecurity.com packetstormsecurity.com
www.apache.org www.apache.org
[community-dev] 20190411 CVE-2019-0211 applicable to versions 2.2.x? lists.apache.org
[community-dev] 20190411 Re: CVE-2019-0211 applicable to versions 2.2.x? lists.apache.org
RHSA-2019:0746 access.redhat.com
openSUSE-SU-2019:1190 lists.opensuse.org
[community-dev] 20190411 RE: CVE-2019-0211 applicable to versions 2.2.x? lists.apache.org
support.f5.com support.f5.com
openSUSE-SU-2019:1209 lists.opensuse.org
GLSA-201904-20 security.gentoo.org
security.netapp.com security.netapp.com
openSUSE-SU-2019:1258 lists.opensuse.org
RHSA-2019:0980 access.redhat.com
RHBA-2019:0959 access.redhat.com
FEDORA-2019-a4ed7400f4 lists.fedoraproject.org
RHSA-2019:1297 access.redhat.com
RHSA-2019:1296 access.redhat.com
[httpd-cvs] 20190611 svn commit: r1861068 - /httpd/site/trunk/content/security/vulnerabilities-httpd.xml lists.apache.org
RHSA-2019:1543 access.redhat.com
www.oracle.com www.oracle.com
[oss-security] 20190726 Re: Statistics for distros lists updated for 2019Q2 www.openwall.com
[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
[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
support.hpe.com support.hpe.com
www.oracle.com www.oracle.com
[announce] 20200131 Apache Software Foundation Security Report: 2019 lists.apache.org
[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
[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
www.oracle.com www.oracle.com
[httpd-cvs] 20210330 svn commit: r1073139 [1/13] - in /websites/staging/httpd/trunk/content: ./ security/json/ lists.apache.org
[httpd-cvs] 20210330 svn commit: r1073143 [3/3] - in /websites/staging/httpd/trunk/content: ./ security/ lists.apache.org
[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
[httpd-cvs] 20210330 svn commit: r1073139 [12/13] - in /websites/staging/httpd/trunk/content: ./ security/json/ lists.apache.org
[httpd-cvs] 20210330 svn commit: r1888194 [12/13] - /httpd/site/trunk/content/security/json/ lists.apache.org
[httpd-cvs] 20210330 svn commit: r1073149 [1/13] - in /websites/staging/httpd/trunk/content: ./ security/ security/json/ lists.apache.org
[httpd-cvs] 20210330 svn commit: r1073149 [12/13] - in /websites/staging/httpd/trunk/content: ./ security/ security/json/ lists.apache.org
[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

Timeline

Published April 8, 2019
Added to the KEV catalogue November 3, 2021
Last modified October 21, 2025

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