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Vulnerability · CVE-2017-15715

apache2 CVE-2017-15715

Published Feb 22, 2022 · catalog updated Feb 22, 2022 · Alpine Alpine Linux

Patch now

CVE-2017-15715 is in the CISA known-exploited catalog. Confirm Alpine Alpine Linux against the vendor advisory and apply that fix. The CVSS score does not change the priority.

Severity
Unknown—
Known exploitation
CISA KEV and VulnCheck KEV
EPSS
85.45%
Remediation
Remediation guidance
Affected products
alpine apache2 · vendor Apache HTTP Server

In Apache httpd 2.4.0 to 2.4.29, the expression specified in could match '$' to a newline character in a malicious filename, rather than matching only the end of the filename. This could be exploited in environments where uploads of some files are are externally blocked, but only by matching the trailing portion of the filename. Initial-access exploit intelligence.

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  • alpine apache22.4.33-r0
  • vendor Apache HTTP Serverversion unspecified

How to fix CVE-2017-15715

What to do

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

Should you patch?

CVE-2017-15715 is in the CISA known-exploited catalog. Confirm Alpine Alpine Linux against the vendor advisory and apply that fix. The CVSS score does not change the priority.

Which versions are affected?

Compare what you have installed with 2.4.33-r0. Apply remediations or mitigations per vendor instructions or discontinue use of the product if remediation or mitigations are unavailable.

What should an analyst verify?

No weakness class is stored. EPSS 85.45%. The CISA KEV listing is the exploitation evidence. 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. Feb 22, 2022 · CISA KEV

    Known exploited

    Apply remediations or mitigations per vendor instructions or discontinue use of the product if remediation or mitigations are unavailable.

  2. Oct 17, 2026 · Alpine Linux Security

    Detected

    CVE-2017-15715 is fixed in Alpine edge package apache2 2.4.33-r0 (main).

Sources

  • Alpine Linux SecurityPackage advisoryCVE-2017-15715

    CVE-2017-15715 is fixed in Alpine edge package apache2 2.4.33-r0 (main).

    security.alpinelinux.org
  • CVE.orgVulnerability recordCVE-2017-15715

    Official CVE identifier

    cve.org
  • FIRST EPSSExploitation probabilityCVE-2017-15715

    30-day exploitation probability 85.5%

    first.org
  • VulnCheck KEVConfirmed exploitationCVE-2017-15715

    In Apache httpd 2.4.0 to 2.4.29, the expression specified in could match '$' to a newline character in a malicious filename, rather than matching only the end of the filename. This could be exploited in environments where uploads of some files are are externally blocked, but only

    vulncheck.com

References

Freshness

Last verified in this catalog Oct 18, 2026. Significant claims (KEV, EPSS, CVSS, affected ranges) come from the source rows above — open the original publisher for the authoritative advisory.