HOMEVULNERABILITIESCVE-2017-15710
HIGH

CVE-2017-15710

CWE-787Published: March 26, 2018· Updated: Jun 17, 2026

7.5
CVSS v3.1

Official Description

In Apache httpd 2.0.23 to 2.0.65, 2.2.0 to 2.2.34, and 2.4.0 to 2.4.29, mod_authnz_ldap, if configured with AuthLDAPCharsetConfig, uses the Accept-Language header value to lookup the right charset encoding when verifying the user's credentials. If the header value is not present in the charset conversion table, a fallback mechanism is used to truncate it to a two characters value to allow a quick retry (for example, 'en-US' is truncated to 'en'). A header value of less than two characters forces an out of bound write of one NUL byte to a memory location that is not part of the string. In the worst case, quite unlikely, the process would crash which could be used as a Denial of Service attack. In the more likely case, this memory is already reserved for future use and the issue has no effect at all.

NVD Source

Technical Analysis

CVE-2017-15710 can be exploited remotely over the network without requiring physical or adjacent access, significantly expanding the attack surface for threat actors.

The vulnerability requires no privileges and no user interaction, making it a prime target for automated exploitation campaigns and worm-like propagation.

A successful exploit results in availability disruption (denial of service), with a CVSS base score of 7.5.

From a weakness classification perspective (CWE-787): Out-of-bounds write vulnerabilities can lead to data corruption, crashes, or arbitrary code execution.

CVSS v3.1 Vector Breakdown

Exploitability
Attack VectorNetwork
Attack ComplexityLow
Privileges Req.None
User InteractionNone
ScopeUnchanged
Impact
ConfidentialityNone
IntegrityNone
AvailabilityHigh
CVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H

Affected Vendors & Products

Apache1 product(s)
http server
Canonical1 product(s)
ubuntu linux
Debian1 product(s)
debian linux
netapp4 product(s)
santricity cloud connectorstorage automation storestoragegridclustered data ontap
Red Hat1 product(s)
enterprise linux
Source: NVD CPE · 36 total CPE entries

Exploit & PoC Resources

NO KNOWN EXPLOITNo public exploit confirmed at this time
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Official Patches & Advisories

All References (54)

http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/103512Third Party Advisory · VDB Entry
http://www.securitytracker.com/id/1040569Third Party Advisory · VDB Entry

Quick Facts

CVE IDCVE-2017-15710
CVSS Score7.5 / 10
SeverityHIGH
WeaknessCWE-787
CISA KEVNo
Affected5 vendor(s)
PublishedMar 26, 2018

Related CVEs (CWE-787)

Recommended Actions

  • Apply vendor patches immediately
  • Monitor CVE-2017-15710 in threat intel feeds
  • Review IDS/IPS signatures for exploitation attempts
Data sourced from NVD (NIST), CISA KEV, and EPSS (FIRST). Analysis generated by CTIWatch. CVE data is provided under the NVD usage policy.