Improper Neutralization of Escape, Meta, or Control Sequences vulnerability in Apache HTTP Server through environment variables set via the Apache configuration unexpectedly superseding variables calculated by the server for CGI programs.

This issue affects Apache HTTP Server from 2.4.0 through 2.4.65.

Users are recommended to upgrade to version 2.4.66 which fixes the issue.
Advisories
Source ID Title
Ubuntu USN Ubuntu USN USN-7968-1 Apache HTTP Server vulnerabilities
Fixes

Solution

No solution given by the vendor.


Workaround

No workaround given by the vendor.

History

Thu, 11 Dec 2025 01:45:00 +0900

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CPEs cpe:2.3:a:apache:http_server:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*

Tue, 09 Dec 2025 09:15:00 +0900

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References
Metrics threat_severity

None

threat_severity

Moderate


Sat, 06 Dec 2025 06:00:00 +0900

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First Time appeared Apache
Apache http Server
Vendors & Products Apache
Apache http Server

Sat, 06 Dec 2025 05:15:00 +0900

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Metrics cvssV3_1

{'score': 6.5, 'vector': 'CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:L/I:L/A:N'}

ssvc

{'options': {'Automatable': 'no', 'Exploitation': 'none', 'Technical Impact': 'partial'}, 'version': '2.0.3'}


Fri, 05 Dec 2025 20:30:00 +0900

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Fri, 05 Dec 2025 20:00:00 +0900

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Description Improper Neutralization of Escape, Meta, or Control Sequences vulnerability in Apache HTTP Server through environment variables set via the Apache configuration unexpectedly superseding variables calculated by the server for CGI programs. This issue affects Apache HTTP Server from 2.4.0 through 2.4.65. Users are recommended to upgrade to version 2.4.66 which fixes the issue.
Title Apache HTTP Server: CGI environment variable override
Weaknesses CWE-150
References

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cve-icon MITRE

Status: PUBLISHED

Assigner: apache

Published:

Updated: 2025-12-05T19:30:08.216Z

Reserved: 2025-11-17T14:06:38.215Z

Link: CVE-2025-65082

cve-icon Vulnrichment

Updated: 2025-12-05T11:06:01.853Z

cve-icon NVD

Status : Analyzed

Published: 2025-12-05T11:15:52.497

Modified: 2025-12-10T16:39:56.450

Link: CVE-2025-65082

cve-icon Redhat

Severity : Moderate

Publid Date: 2025-12-05T10:46:27Z

Links: CVE-2025-65082 - Bugzilla

cve-icon OpenCVE Enrichment

Updated: 2025-12-06T05:56:28Z

Weaknesses