CVE-2012-4528
CVE-2012-4528 is a medium-severity vulnerability in Trustwave Modsecurity with a CVSS 2.0 base score of 5.0. Its EPSS exploit-prediction score of 13% places it in the 96th percentile, indicating an elevated likelihood of exploitation.
Key facts
- Severity: Medium (CVSS 2.0 base score 5.0)
- EPSS exploit prediction: 13% (96th percentile)
- Actively exploited: Not listed in CISA KEV
- Affected product: Trustwave Modsecurity
- Published:
- Last modified:
Description
The mod_security2 module before 2.7.0 for the Apache HTTP Server allows remote attackers to bypass rules, and deliver arbitrary POST data to a PHP application, via a multipart request in which an invalid part precedes the crafted data.
Frequently asked questions
- What is CVE-2012-4528?
- The mod_security2 module before 2.7.0 for the Apache HTTP Server allows remote attackers to bypass rules, and deliver arbitrary POST data to a PHP application, via a multipart request in which an invalid part precedes the crafted data.
- How severe is CVE-2012-4528?
- CVE-2012-4528 has a CVSS 2.0 base score of 5.0, rated medium severity.
- Is CVE-2012-4528 being actively exploited?
- It is not currently listed in CISA's KEV catalog. Its EPSS exploit-prediction score is 13% (96th percentile), an estimate of the probability of exploitation in the next 30 days.
- What products are affected by CVE-2012-4528?
- CVE-2012-4528 primarily affects Trustwave Modsecurity. In total, 5 product configurations (CPEs) are listed as vulnerable; see the affected-products list for the exact versions.
- How do I fix CVE-2012-4528?
- Review the linked vendor and NVD advisories for patched versions and mitigations, then upgrade or apply the recommended workaround.
- When was CVE-2012-4528 published?
- CVE-2012-4528 was published on 2012-12-28 and last updated on 2026-06-16.
References
- http://lists.fedoraproject.org/pipermail/package-announce/2012-November/093011.html
- http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-updates/2013-08/msg00020.html
- http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-updates/2013-08/msg00025.html
- http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-updates/2013-08/msg00031.html
- http://mod-security.svn.sourceforge.net/viewvc/mod-security/m2/branches/2.7.x/CHANGES
- http://mod-security.svn.sourceforge.net/viewvc/mod-security/m2/trunk/apache2/msc_multipart.c?sortby=date&r1=2081&r2=2080&pathrev=2081
- http://mod-security.svn.sourceforge.net/viewvc/mod-security?view=revision&sortby=date&revision=2081
- http://seclists.org/fulldisclosure/2012/Oct/113
- http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2012/10/18/14
- https://www.sec-consult.com/fxdata/seccons/prod/temedia/advisories_txt/20121017-0_mod_security_ruleset_bypass.txt
Affected products (5)
- cpe:2.3:a:trustwave:modsecurity:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:o:opensuse:opensuse:11.4:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:o:opensuse:opensuse:12.2:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:o:opensuse:opensuse:12.3:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:o:fedoraproject:fedora:18:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
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