CVE-2025-65082
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Publication date: 2025-12-05

Last updated on: 2025-12-10

Assigner: Apache Software Foundation

Description
Improper Neutralization of Escape, Meta, or Control Sequences vulnerability in Apache HTTP Server through environment variables set via the Apache configuration unexpectedly superseding variables calculated by the server for CGI programs. This issue affects Apache HTTP Server from 2.4.0 through 2.4.65. Users are recommended to upgrade to version 2.4.66 which fixes the issue.
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Published
2025-12-05
Last Modified
2025-12-10
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2026-06-16
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2025-12-05
EPSS Evaluated
2026-06-15
NVD
CVE-2025-65082
EUVD
EUVD-2025-201404
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Vendor Product Version / Range
apache http_server From 2.4.0 (inc) to 2.4.66 (exc)
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CWE ID Description
CWE-150 The product receives input from an upstream component, but it does not neutralize or incorrectly neutralizes special elements that could be interpreted as escape, meta, or control character sequences when they are sent to a downstream component.
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Executive Summary

This vulnerability is an Improper Neutralization of Escape, Meta, or Control Sequences issue in Apache HTTP Server. It occurs because environment variables set via the Apache configuration can unexpectedly override variables that the server calculates for CGI programs, potentially leading to unintended behavior.

Impact Analysis

The vulnerability can impact you by allowing environment variables set in the Apache configuration to supersede server-calculated variables for CGI programs, which may lead to security issues such as injection attacks or unexpected execution behavior in CGI scripts.

Mitigation Strategies

Users are recommended to upgrade Apache HTTP Server to version 2.4.66, which fixes the issue.

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