CVE-2012-3526 describes a denial-of-service vulnerability in the mod_rpaf module (versions 0.5 and 0.6) for Apache HTTP Server, affecting both Apache and Thomas Eibner implementations. An unauthenticated remote attacker can trigger a server or application crash by sending multiple X-Forwarded-For headers in a request. Rated with a CVSS score of 5.0 (medium), this vulnerability has a low attack complexity and results in partial availability impact. There is no evidence of active exploitation, public exploit code (Metasploit, Nuclei, ExploitDB), or significant community discussion or media coverage surrounding this CVE.
| Vendor | Product | Version(s) | CPE |
|---|---|---|---|
0.5CPE matchmatch criteria | cpe:2.3:a:thomas_eibner:mod_rpaf:0.5:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | ||
0.6CPE matchmatch criteria | cpe:2.3:a:thomas_eibner:mod_rpaf:0.6:*:*:*:*:*:*:* |
CVSS version used by this source: 2.0
AV:N/AC:L/Au:N/C:N/I:N/A:P
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