CVE-2023-27522

Apache HTTP Server: mod_proxy_uwsgi HTTP response splitting

HIGH
7.5
CVSS Score
Published: March 7, 2023 at 03:09 PM UTC
Updated: June 17, 2026 at 05:45 AM UTC
3 products affected across 3 vendorsDebian LinuxHTTP ServerUwsgi

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Severity
HIGH7.5
Exploit prediction
EPSS 2%
SSVC
No known exploit

Description

HTTP Response Smuggling vulnerability in Apache HTTP Server via mod_proxy_uwsgi. This issue affects Apache HTTP Server: from 2.4.30 through 2.4.55. Special characters in the origin response header can truncate/split the response forwarded to the client.

Affected

Our own answer: ranges merged, affected separated from platform-only, with confidence and review flags.

2.4.30 ≤ v ≤ 2.4.552.4.30
Affected range stops below 2.4.56, so it looks safe — our inference, not a vendor statement
v < 2.0.22
Affected range stops below 2.0.22, so it looks safe — our inference, not a vendor statement

Remediation

No guide yet

No remediation guidance has been written for this CVE yet. What the record does show:

SSVC — Action Prioritization

SSVCNo known exploitAutomatablePartial impact

SSVC signals action urgency (what to patch first), separate from CVSS which measures severity.

CVSS

7.5HIGHCISA-ADP
Attack Vector
NETWORK
Complexity
LOW
Privileges
NONE
User Interaction
NONE
Scope
UNCHANGED
Confidentiality
NONE
Integrity
HIGH
Availability
NONE
Vector?

Quick Info

StatusANALYZED
CWE
CWE-444

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