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Vulnerability · CVE-2013-2765

The ModSecurity module before 2.7.4 for the Apache HTTP Server allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service (NULL pointer dereference, process crash, and disk…

Published Jul 15, 2013 · catalog updated Jun 16, 2026 · the affected product

Last checked Nov 7, 2026. A connected source was read within the last 7 days.

Check this week

CVE-2013-2765 is not in CISA KEV. FIRST estimates a 13.72% chance of exploitation in the next 30 days. Check whether you run the affected product.

Gaps on this record

  • No plain product name is stored. The page cannot tell you which product to check.
  • No vendor fix or required action is stored. Compare the linked advisory before you change production.

Same product and reporting

Severity
Medium5.0
Known exploitation
Not in CISA/VulnCheck KEV
EPSS
13.72%
Remediation
Version ranges on file
Affected products
cpe opensuse/opensuse · cpe trustwave/modsecurity

The ModSecurity module before 2.7.4 for the Apache HTTP Server allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service (NULL pointer dereference, process crash, and disk consumption) via a POST request with a large body and a crafted Content-Type header.

Are you affected?

Enter the version you run. The result uses only the ranges stored on this record.

The check returns affected, not affected, or incomplete. It does not guess a version that is missing from the record.

  • cpe opensuse/opensuse11.4
  • cpe opensuse/opensuse12.2
  • cpe opensuse/opensuse12.3
  • cpe trustwave/modsecurity< 2.7.4

How to fix CVE-2013-2765

What to do

Three questions, each answered from this record only. Confirm the vendor advisory before you patch.

Should you patch?

CVE-2013-2765 is not in CISA KEV. FIRST estimates a 13.72% chance of exploitation in the next 30 days. Check whether you run the affected product.

Which versions are affected?

Compare what you have installed with 11.4, 12.2, 12.3, < 2.7.4. Compare the installed version with the linked vendor advisory before you change production.

What should an analyst verify?

CWE-476: NULL Pointer Dereference. EPSS 13.72%. There is no CISA KEV listing. No Exploit-DB or Metasploit reference is linked. Use the source links for the original advisory.

Code

The project this record applies to. Exploit listings stay in References.

No public source repository is identified for this product.

Timeline

Detection, updates, and resolution for this record.

  1. Jul 15, 2013 · Monitored products — critical

    Detected

    The ModSecurity module before 2.7.4 for the Apache HTTP Server allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service (NULL pointer dereference, process crash, and disk consumption) via a POST request with a large body and a crafted Content-Type header.

  2. Jun 16, 2026 · Monitored products — critical

    Updated

    The ModSecurity module before 2.7.4 for the Apache HTTP Server allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service (NULL pointer dereference, process crash, and disk consumption) via a POST request with a large body and a crafted Content-Type header.

Sources

  • CVE.orgVulnerability recordCVE-2013-2765

    Official CVE identifier

    cve.org
  • Monitored products — criticalVendor advisoryCVE-2013-2765

    The ModSecurity module before 2.7.4 for the Apache HTTP Server allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service (NULL pointer dereference, process crash, and disk consumption) via a POST request with a large body and a crafted Content-Type header.

    nvd.nist.gov
  • urlscan.ioThreat intelligenceCVE-2013-2765
    urlscan.io

References

Freshness

Last verified in this catalog Nov 7, 2026. Significant claims (KEV, EPSS, CVSS, affected ranges) come from the source rows above — open the original publisher for the authoritative advisory.

  • urlscan.ioNov 6, 2026
  • CVE.orgNov 4, 2026
  • Monitored products — criticalNov 4, 2026