May 1, 2025 · Applied Cybernetics Group
CVE-2024-38475 — Apache HTTP Server
Apache HTTP Server Improper Escaping of Output Vulnerability
- Added to KEV
2025-05-01- Federal due date
2025-05-22- Vendor
- Apache
- Product
- HTTP Server
- EPSS
- 99.9th percentile (score 0.939, as of
2026-06-08) - NVD CVSS v3.1
- —
- Ransomware use
- Unknown
- Upstream
- https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2024-38475
CISA short description
Apache HTTP Server contains an improper escaping of output vulnerability in mod_rewrite that allows an attacker to map URLs to filesystem locations that are permitted to be served by the server but are not intentionally/directly reachable by any URL, resulting in code execution or source code disclosure.
Required action
Apply mitigations per vendor instructions, follow applicable BOD 22-01 guidance for cloud services, or discontinue use of the product if mitigations are unavailable.