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CVE-2021-35940

25
FAUCET Score

CVE-2021-35940 is an out-of-bounds array read vulnerability affecting Apache Portable Runtime (APR) version 1.7.0, specifically within the apr_time_exp*() functions. This regression, originally fixed in APR 1.6.3 (CVE-2017-12613), impacts products utilizing this vulnerable APR version, including Apache HTTP Server and Oracle HTTP Server. With a CVSS score of 7.1 (HIGH), this vulnerability can be exploited locally with low attack complexity and no user interaction, potentially leading to high confidentiality and availability impacts. The EPSS score indicates a very low probability of exploitation in the wild. Currently, there is no evidence of active exploitation, nor are there publicly available exploit modules in Metasploit, Nuclei, or ExploitDB. Community discussion and media coverage for this CVE are minimal, suggesting a low level of public awareness or concern.

Impacted Technologies

VendorProductVersion(s)CPE
1.7.0CPE matchmatch criteria
cpe:2.3:a:apache:portable_runtime:1.7.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
12.2.1.3.0CPE matchmatch criteria
cpe:2.3:a:oracle:http_server:12.2.1.3.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
12.2.1.4.0CPE matchmatch criteria
cpe:2.3:a:oracle:http_server:12.2.1.4.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:*

CVSS Data

CVSS version used by this source: 3.1

7.1HIGH

CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:N/A:H

Attack Vector
LOCAL
Attack Complexity
LOW
Privileges Required
LOW
User Interaction
NONE
Scope
UNCHANGED
Confidentiality Impact
HIGH
Integrity Impact
NONE
Availability Impact
HIGH
Exploitability Score
1.8
Impact Score
5.2
CvssVersion
3.1

Exploit Intelligence

EPSS Score
1.19%
Probability of exploitation in next 30 days
EPSS Percentile
64.6%
Percentile rank of EPSS score among Peer Group
As of 2026-07-26
Model: v2026.06.15
This CVE's current EPSS score of 0.0118 is in the 94th percentile among its peer group of 16,994 CVEs.

Social Chatter

The average CVE in this peer group has 0.0 Twitter, 0.1 Reddit, 0.2 Bluesky, 0.1 Mastodon, and 0.2 GitHub mentions.

Media Mentions

No media coverage found for this CVE.

The average CVE in this peer group has 0.3 InfoSec Media, 0.0 Vendor Blog, and 0.0 Security Researcher mentions.

Remediation

Patch Available

Vendor Patches (1)

oraclepatch availablevia nvd_reference
View patch

Vendor Advisories (1)

redhatCVE-2021-35940Moderate

apr: Regression of CVE-2017-12613 fix in apr 1.7

Aug 23, 2021

References

mail-archives.apache.org / mod_mbox/www-announce/201710.mbox/%3CCACsi251B8UaLvM-rrH9fv57-zWi0zhyF3275_jPg1a9VEVVoxw%40mail.gmail.com%3E
dist.apache.org / repos/dist/release/apr/patches/apr-1.7.0-CVE-2021-35940.patch
PatchVendor Advisory
lists.apache.org / thread.html/r1c788464a25fbc046a72aff451bc8186386315d92a2dd0349903fa4f%40%3Cdev.tomcat.apache.org%3E
lists.apache.org / thread.html/r317c398ee5736e627f7887b06607e5c58b45a696d352ba8c14615f55%40%3Cdev.apr.apache.org%3E
lists.apache.org / thread.html/r54c755c74b9e3846cfd84039b1967d37d2870750a02d7c603983f6ed%40%3Cdev.tomcat.apache.org%3E
lists.apache.org / thread.html/r72479f4dcffaa8a4732d5a0e87fecc4bace4932e28fc26f7d400e2b3%40%3Cdev.tomcat.apache.org%3E
lists.apache.org / thread.html/r72a069753b9363c29732e59ad8f0d22a633fb6a699980407511ac961%40%3Cdev.apr.apache.org%3E
lists.apache.org / thread.html/r7bb4a6ed88fc48152174e664aae30ea9a8b058eb5b44cf08cb9beb4b%40%3Cdev.apr.apache.org%3E
lists.apache.org / thread.html/r7bb4a6ed88fc48152174e664aae30ea9a8b058eb5b44cf08cb9beb4b%40%3Cdev.httpd.apache.org%3E
lists.apache.org / thread.html/ra2868b53339a6af65577146ad87016368c138388b09bff9d2860f50e%40%3Cdev.apr.apache.org%3E
Mailing ListVendor Advisory
lists.apache.org / thread.html/ra38094406cc38a05218ebd1158187feda021b0c3a1df400bbf296af8%40%3Cdev.apr.apache.org%3E
lists.apache.org / thread.html/rafe54755850e93de287c36540972457b2dd86332106aa7817c7c27fb%40%3Cdev.tomcat.apache.org%3E
lists.apache.org / thread.html/rb1f3c85f50fbd924a0051675118d1609e57957a02ece7facb723155b%40%3Cannounce.apache.org%3E
svn.apache.org / viewvc
Vendor Advisory
oracle.com / security-alerts/cpujul2022.html
PatchThird Party Advisory
openwall.com / lists/oss-security/2021/08/23/1
Mailing ListThird Party Advisory