Description
SSRF in Apache HTTP Server on Windows allows to potentially leak NTLM hashes to a malicious server via SSRF and malicious requests or content
Users are recommended to upgrade to version 2.4.60 which fixes this issue. Note: Existing configurations that access UNC paths will have to configure new directive "UNCList" to allow access during request processing.
Affected products
| Vendor | Product | Affected | Fixed |
|---|---|---|---|
| Apache Software Foundation | Apache HTTP Server | 2.4.0 – ≤ 2.4.59 | — |
Fixed in Linux distributions
Distributions backport fixes, so the version that fixes this vulnerability differs per release — upgrade to at least the version shown. From the distributions' security trackers and advisories.
openSUSE
Security tracker ↗| Release | Package | Fixed in | Advisory |
|---|---|---|---|
| openSUSE Tumbleweed | apache2 | 2.4.61-1.1 | openSUSE-SU-2024:14116-1 |
Alpine
Security tracker ↗| Release | Package | Fixed in | Advisory |
|---|---|---|---|
| Alpine v3.24 | apache2 | 2.4.60-r0 | — |
| Alpine v3.23 | apache2 | 2.4.60-r0 | — |
| Alpine v3.22 | apache2 | 2.4.60-r0 | — |
| Alpine v3.21 | apache2 | 2.4.60-r0 | — |
| Alpine v3.20 | apache2 | 2.4.60-r0 | — |
Show 3 more (older releases, extended support, other products)Fewer releases
| Release | Package | Fixed in | Advisory |
|---|---|---|---|
| Alpine v3.19 | apache2 | 2.4.60-r0 | — |
| Alpine v3.18 | apache2 | 2.4.60-r0 | — |
| Alpine v3.17 | apache2 | 2.4.60-r0 | — |
Public exploits
Exploit or proof-of-concept code for this vulnerability is publicly available, which lowers the bar for attackers. Treat it as a reason to patch sooner.
GitHub 2 repositories
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mrmtwoj/apache-vulnerability-testing ★ 136 · Oct 5, 2024
Apache HTTP Server Vulnerability Testing Tool | PoC for CVE-2024-38472 , CVE-2024-39573 , CVE-2024-38477 , CVE-2024-38476 , CVE-2024-38475 , CVE-2024-38474 , CVE-2024-38473 , CVE-2023-38709
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Abdurahmon3236/CVE-2024-38472 ★ 4 · Aug 3, 2024
Sources: PoC-in-GitHub, Metasploit Framework, Exploit-DB — updated daily. Only links are listed; no exploit code is hosted here.
Automated scanner template
A ready-made Nuclei template detects this vulnerability automatically. Vulnerabilities with public scanner templates are typically probed across the internet soon after the template appears — exposed systems should be patched first.
- Apache HTTPd Windows UNC - Server-Side Request Forgery http/cves/2024/CVE-2024-38472.yaml
Source: projectdiscovery/nuclei-templates (MIT) — updated daily. Only links are listed.
Advisories 4
- WID-SEC-2024-1504 Apache HTTP Server: Mehrere Schwachstellen BSI CERT-Bund (WID) · Nov 11, 2026
- openSUSE-SU-2024:14116-1 apache2-2.4.61-1.1 on GA media SUSE / openSUSE Security Updates · Feb 4, 2026
- NCSC-2024-0411 Kwetsbaarheden verholpen in Oracle Database producten NCSC-NL (Netherlands) · Oct 17, 2024
- NCSC-2024-0275 Kwetsbaarheden verholpen in Apache HHTP-server NCSC-NL (Netherlands) · Jul 2, 2024
References
- https://httpd.apache.org/security/vulnerabilities_24.html vendor-advisory