CVE-2019-10098

Name: CVE-2019-10098
Creator: NVD / NIST
Published: 2019-09-25T17:15:10.353+00:00
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/zero/1.0/

MEDIUMCVSS 6.1/10EPSS 73.98%

Last modified Jun 17, 2026

CVE-2019-10098 is a medium-severity vulnerability rated 6.1/10 on the CVSS scale. In Apache HTTP server 2.4.0 to 2.4.39, Redirects configured with mod_rewrite that were intended to be self-referential might be fooled by encoded newlines and redirect instead to an unexpected URL within the request URL.. EPSS estimates a 73.98% chance of exploitation in the next 30 days.

Description

In Apache HTTP server 2.4.0 to 2.4.39, Redirects configured with mod_rewrite that were intended to be self-referential might be fooled by encoded newlines and redirect instead to an unexpected URL within the request URL.

Metrics

CVSS 3.1

6.1/10

CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:C/C:L/I:L/A:N

EPSS Probability

73.98%

99.4th percentile

Probability of exploitation in the next 30 days. Learn more

Weakness Enumeration

Affected Software

Vendor	Product	Versions
Apache	Http Server	>= 2.4.0, <= 2.4.39

References

Timeline

Published: Sep 25, 2019
Last Modified: Jun 17, 2026
Status: Modified

Frequently Asked Questions

What is CVE-2019-10098?

How severe is CVE-2019-10098?

CVE-2019-10098 has a CVSS score of 6.1/10 (MEDIUM severity). The EPSS model estimates a 73.98% probability of exploitation in the next 30 days.

How do I fix CVE-2019-10098?

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Source: NVD / NIST