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CVE-2007-1359

6.8 · MEDIUM

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…

Published Mar 8, 2007mod_securityEPSS 6.83%

Overview

CVE-2007-1359 is a medium-severity vulnerability affecting mod_security mod_security. It was published on March 8, 2007 and has a CVSS 2.0 base score of 6.8 (MEDIUM).

This vulnerability has a CVSS 2.0 base score of 6.8, rated MEDIUM. It can be exploited remotely over the network. No authentication or special privileges are required for exploitation.

Technical 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.

Remediation

Check the references section for vendor advisories and patches from mod_security. Update mod_security to the latest patched version. If immediate patching is not possible, review the CVSS vector to understand the attack surface and apply compensating controls such as network segmentation or access restrictions.

Affected products

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References

Refh20000.www2.hp.com/bizsupport/TechSupport/Document.jsp?objectID=c00727143Refsecunia.com/advisories/24373Refsecunia.com/advisories/25316Refsecunia.com/advisories/31087Refsecunia.com/advisories/31113Refwww.gentoo.org/security/en/glsa/glsa-200705-17.xmlRefwww.modsecurity.org/blog/archives/2007/03/modsecurity_asc.htmlRefwww.oracle.com/technetwork/topics/security/cpujul2008-090335.htmlRefwww.osvdb.org/32778Refwww.php-security.org/MOPB/BONUS-12-2007.html

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Frequently asked questions

What is CVE-2007-1359?

CVE-2007-1359 is a medium-severity vulnerability affecting mod_security mod_security. It was published on March 8, 2007 and has a CVSS 2.0 base score of 6.8 (MEDIUM).

How severe is CVE-2007-1359?

This vulnerability has a CVSS 2.0 base score of 6.8, rated MEDIUM. It can be exploited remotely over the network. No authentication or special privileges are required for exploitation.

How do I fix or remediate CVE-2007-1359?

Check the references section for vendor advisories and patches from mod_security. Update mod_security to the latest patched version. If immediate patching is not possible, review the CVSS vector to understand the attack surface and apply compensating controls such as network segmentation or access restrictions.

How can CyberStrike help with CVE-2007-1359?

CyberStrike is an open-source, AI-augmented pentesting engine. Rather than flag a version number, it tests whether an issue like CVE-2007-1359 is actually reachable in your own applications and APIs, then verifies each finding before reporting it. That tells you if the weakness is a real, exploitable risk in your environment or a false positive you can safely deprioritize.

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