CVE-2021-42013

critical KEV
Published 2021-11-03 · Modified 2021-11-03
CVSS v3
CVSS v2
VIR risk
10.0

Description

Apache HTTP Server contains a path traversal vulnerability that allows an attacker to perform remote code execution if files outside directories configured by Alias-like directives are not under default require all denied or if CGI scripts are enabled. This CVE ID resolves an incomplete patch for CVE-2021-41773.

CISA KEV

Vendor
Apache
Product
HTTP Server
Due date
2021-11-17

Predictions

Exploit likelihood
99%
Patch ETA

Heuristic predictions, AS-IS, for prioritization only.

Mitigations

vendor Authored 2026-05-27

Vendor advisory: cisa-kev — https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2021-42013

vendor Authored 2026-05-27

Vendor advisory: debian — https://security-tracker.debian.org/tracker/CVE-2021-42013

vendor Authored 2026-05-27

Vendor advisory: arch — https://security.archlinux.org/ASA-202110-1

Exploits

OS impact

OSVersionStatusFixed in
arch archfixed2.4.51-1
debian debianbookwormfixed2.4.51-1
debian debianbullseyefixed0
debian debianforkyfixed2.4.51-1
debian debiansidfixed2.4.51-1
debian debiantrixiefixed2.4.51-1

References

Verify integrity in audit chain (admin only). AS-IS.