CVE-2017-12171
A regression was found in the Red Hat Enterprise Linux 6.9 version of httpd 2.2.15-60, causing...
A regression was found in the Red Hat Enterprise Linux 6.9 version of httpd 2.2.15-60, causing comments in the "Allow" and "Deny" configuration lines to be parsed incorrectly. A web administrator could unintentionally allow any client to access a restricted HTTP resource.
Attack profile
How easy it is to exploit
- Attack vector
- Network
- Complexity
- Low
- Privileges needed
- None
- User interaction
- None
What an attacker can affect
- Confidentiality
- Low
- Integrity
- Low
- Availability
- None
Exploit likelihood
What each source reports
CVE List Score used
6.5
A regression was found in the Red Hat Enterprise Linux 6.9 version of httpd 2.2.15-60, causing comments in the "Allow" and "Deny" configuration lines to be parsed incorrectly. A web administrator could unintentionally allow any client to access a restricted HTTP resource.
- Record
CVE-2017-12171- CVSS 3.0
- 6.5 Medium
CVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:L/I:L/A:N - Weakness
- CWE-284
- Updated
- 2026-11-02
EUVDEUVD-2017-3747
6.5
A regression was found in the Red Hat Enterprise Linux 6.9 version of httpd 2.2.15-60, causing comments in the "Allow" and "Deny" configuration lines to be parsed incorrectly. A web administrator could unintentionally allow any client to access a restricted HTTP resource.
- Record
EUVD-2017-3747- CVSS 3.0
- 6.5 Medium
CVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:L/I:L/A:N - Updated
- 2026-11-03
GitHub AdvisoriesGHSA-c8w6-x7h9-gq97
6.5
A regression was found in the Red Hat Enterprise Linux 6.9 version of httpd 2.2.15-60, causing...
A regression was found in the Red Hat Enterprise Linux 6.9 version of httpd 2.2.15-60, causing comments in the "Allow" and "Deny" configuration lines to be parsed incorrectly. A web administrator could unintentionally allow any client to access a restricted HTTP resource.
- Record
GHSA-c8w6-x7h9-gq97- CVSS 3.0
- 6.5 Medium
CVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:L/I:L/A:N - Weakness
- CWE-20, CWE-284
- Updated
- 2026-11-02
NVD
6.5
A regression was found in the Red Hat Enterprise Linux 6.9 version of httpd 2.2.15-60, causing comments in the "Allow" and "Deny" configuration lines to be parsed incorrectly. A web administrator could unintentionally allow any client to access a restricted HTTP resource.
- Record
CVE-2017-12171- CVSS 3.0
- 6.5 Medium
CVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:L/I:L/A:N - CVSS 2.0
- 6.4 Medium
AV:N/AC:L/Au:N/C:P/I:P/A:N - Weakness
- CWE-284, CWE-20
- Updated
- 2026-11-02
OSVRHSA-2017:2972
6.5
Red Hat Security Advisory: httpd security update
- Record
RHSA-2017:2972- CVSS 3.0
- 6.5 Medium
CVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:L/I:L/A:N - Updated
- 2026-11-02
Affected products
Affected packages
| Package | Affected | Fixed |
|---|---|---|
httpdRed Hat:enterprise_linux:6::client From an advisory covering 2 CVEs |
before 0:2.2.15-60.el6_9.6 | 0:2.2.15-60.el6_9.6 |
httpd-debuginfoRed Hat:enterprise_linux:6::client From an advisory covering 2 CVEs |
before 0:2.2.15-60.el6_9.6 | 0:2.2.15-60.el6_9.6 |
httpd-toolsRed Hat:enterprise_linux:6::client From an advisory covering 2 CVEs |
before 0:2.2.15-60.el6_9.6 | 0:2.2.15-60.el6_9.6 |
httpd-develRed Hat:enterprise_linux:6::client From an advisory covering 2 CVEs |
before 0:2.2.15-60.el6_9.6 | 0:2.2.15-60.el6_9.6 |
httpd-manualRed Hat:enterprise_linux:6::client From an advisory covering 2 CVEs |
before 0:2.2.15-60.el6_9.6 | 0:2.2.15-60.el6_9.6 |
mod_sslRed Hat:enterprise_linux:6::client From an advisory covering 2 CVEs |
before 1:2.2.15-60.el6_9.6 | 1:2.2.15-60.el6_9.6 |
httpdRed Hat:enterprise_linux:6::computenode From an advisory covering 2 CVEs |
before 0:2.2.15-60.el6_9.6 | 0:2.2.15-60.el6_9.6 |
httpd-debuginfoRed Hat:enterprise_linux:6::computenode From an advisory covering 2 CVEs |
before 0:2.2.15-60.el6_9.6 | 0:2.2.15-60.el6_9.6 |
httpd-toolsRed Hat:enterprise_linux:6::computenode From an advisory covering 2 CVEs |
before 0:2.2.15-60.el6_9.6 | 0:2.2.15-60.el6_9.6 |
httpd-develRed Hat:enterprise_linux:6::computenode From an advisory covering 2 CVEs |
before 0:2.2.15-60.el6_9.6 | 0:2.2.15-60.el6_9.6 |
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| Package | Affected | Fixed |
|---|---|---|
httpd-manualRed Hat:enterprise_linux:6::computenode From an advisory covering 2 CVEs |
before 0:2.2.15-60.el6_9.6 | 0:2.2.15-60.el6_9.6 |
mod_sslRed Hat:enterprise_linux:6::computenode From an advisory covering 2 CVEs |
before 1:2.2.15-60.el6_9.6 | 1:2.2.15-60.el6_9.6 |
httpdRed Hat:enterprise_linux:6::server From an advisory covering 2 CVEs |
before 0:2.2.15-60.el6_9.6 | 0:2.2.15-60.el6_9.6 |
httpd-debuginfoRed Hat:enterprise_linux:6::server From an advisory covering 2 CVEs |
before 0:2.2.15-60.el6_9.6 | 0:2.2.15-60.el6_9.6 |
httpd-develRed Hat:enterprise_linux:6::server From an advisory covering 2 CVEs |
before 0:2.2.15-60.el6_9.6 | 0:2.2.15-60.el6_9.6 |
httpd-manualRed Hat:enterprise_linux:6::server From an advisory covering 2 CVEs |
before 0:2.2.15-60.el6_9.6 | 0:2.2.15-60.el6_9.6 |
httpd-toolsRed Hat:enterprise_linux:6::server From an advisory covering 2 CVEs |
before 0:2.2.15-60.el6_9.6 | 0:2.2.15-60.el6_9.6 |
mod_sslRed Hat:enterprise_linux:6::server From an advisory covering 2 CVEs |
before 1:2.2.15-60.el6_9.6 | 1:2.2.15-60.el6_9.6 |
httpdRed Hat:enterprise_linux:6::workstation From an advisory covering 2 CVEs |
before 0:2.2.15-60.el6_9.6 | 0:2.2.15-60.el6_9.6 |
httpd-debuginfoRed Hat:enterprise_linux:6::workstation From an advisory covering 2 CVEs |
before 0:2.2.15-60.el6_9.6 | 0:2.2.15-60.el6_9.6 |
httpd-develRed Hat:enterprise_linux:6::workstation From an advisory covering 2 CVEs |
before 0:2.2.15-60.el6_9.6 | 0:2.2.15-60.el6_9.6 |
httpd-manualRed Hat:enterprise_linux:6::workstation From an advisory covering 2 CVEs |
before 0:2.2.15-60.el6_9.6 | 0:2.2.15-60.el6_9.6 |
httpd-toolsRed Hat:enterprise_linux:6::workstation From an advisory covering 2 CVEs |
before 0:2.2.15-60.el6_9.6 | 0:2.2.15-60.el6_9.6 |
mod_sslRed Hat:enterprise_linux:6::workstation From an advisory covering 2 CVEs |
before 1:2.2.15-60.el6_9.6 | 1:2.2.15-60.el6_9.6 |
History
| Recorded | Changed | Sources |
|---|---|---|
| affected, facts | ||
| aliases | EUVD | |
| first indexed | CVE List, GitHub Advisories, NVD, OSV |
Dates are when Every CVE recorded each change. Upstream dates may differ.
In short
CVE-2017-12171 is a medium vulnerability (CVSS 6.5) in Red Hat Httpd, published July 26, 2018. No source lists public exploit code. EPSS puts the chance of exploitation in the next 30 days at 8.08%, the 94th percentile. No source names a fixed version.
References
securityfocus.com/bid/101516
access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2017:2972
securitytracker.com/id/1039633
bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi?id=CVE-2017-12171
nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2017-12171
access.redhat.com/security/cve/CVE-2017-12171
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bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi?id=1493056
github.com/advisories/GHSA-c8w6-x7h9-gq97
access.redhat.com/security/updates/classification
bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi?id=1490344
security.access.redhat.com/data/csaf/v2/advisories/2017/rhsa-2017_2972.json
access.redhat.com/security/cve/CVE-2017-9798
cve.org/CVERecord?id=CVE-2017-9798
nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2017-9798
blog.fuzzing-project.org/60-Optionsbleed-HTTP-OPTIONS-method-can-leak-Apaches-server-memory.html
cve.org/CVERecord?id=CVE-2017-12171