561 : Apache Web Servers mod_status /server-status Information Disclosure
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Views This Week	Views All Time	Added to OSVDB	Last Modified	Modified (since 2008)	Percent Complete
19	1979	over 9 years ago	about 1 year ago	5 times	90%

Timeline

Disclosure Date	Exploit Publish Date
1999-01-01	1999-01-01

Description

Apache HTTP Server and Apache Tomcat contains a flaw that may lead to an unauthorized information disclosure. The issue is triggered when an attacker requests the /server-status directive from a remote host, which will disclose a wide variety of web server information including web traffic, CPU load, server version, current connections, and more.

Classification

Location: Remote / Network Access
Attack Type: Information Disclosure, Misconfiguration
Impact: Loss of Confidentiality
Exploit: Exploit Public
Disclosure: OSVDB Verified
OSVDB: Web Related

Solution

Currently, there are no known upgrades or patches to correct this issue. It is possible to correct the flaw by implementing the following workaround: Edit the <Location /server-status> in httpd.conf to only allow access from trusted IP addresses.

Products

Apache Software Foundation

Apache

All Versions

References

Related OSVDB ID: 562
Generic Informational URL: http://httpd.apache.org/docs-2.0/mod/mod_status.html
http://httpd.apache.org/docs/mod/mod_status.html

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