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Vulnerability details: VCID-gcts-75xq-2bby
Vulnerability ID VCID-gcts-75xq-2bby
Aliases CVE-2016-4975
Summary Possible CRLF injection allowing HTTP response splitting attacks for sites which use mod_userdir. This issue was mitigated by changes made in 2.4.25 and 2.2.32 which prohibit CR or LF injection into the "Location" or other outbound header key or value.
Status Published
Exploitability 2.0
Weighted Severity 5.5
Risk 10.0
Affected and Fixed Packages Package Details
Weaknesses (2)
CWE-113 Improper Neutralization of CRLF Sequences in HTTP Headers ('HTTP Request/Response Splitting')
CWE-93 Improper Neutralization of CRLF Sequences ('CRLF Injection')
System Score Found at
cvssv3 3.7 https://access.redhat.com/hydra/rest/securitydata/cve/CVE-2016-4975.json
epss 0.80478 https://api.first.org/data/v1/epss?cve=CVE-2016-4975
epss 0.80478 https://api.first.org/data/v1/epss?cve=CVE-2016-4975
epss 0.80478 https://api.first.org/data/v1/epss?cve=CVE-2016-4975
epss 0.86599 https://api.first.org/data/v1/epss?cve=CVE-2016-4975
epss 0.86599 https://api.first.org/data/v1/epss?cve=CVE-2016-4975
epss 0.86599 https://api.first.org/data/v1/epss?cve=CVE-2016-4975
epss 0.86599 https://api.first.org/data/v1/epss?cve=CVE-2016-4975
epss 0.87394 https://api.first.org/data/v1/epss?cve=CVE-2016-4975
epss 0.87394 https://api.first.org/data/v1/epss?cve=CVE-2016-4975
epss 0.87394 https://api.first.org/data/v1/epss?cve=CVE-2016-4975
epss 0.87653 https://api.first.org/data/v1/epss?cve=CVE-2016-4975
epss 0.87653 https://api.first.org/data/v1/epss?cve=CVE-2016-4975
cvssv3 3.9 https://ftp.suse.com/pub/projects/security/yaml/suse-cvss-scores.yaml
apache_httpd moderate https://httpd.apache.org/security/json/CVE-2016-4975.json
cvssv2 4.3 https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2016-4975
cvssv3 6.1 https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2016-4975
Reference id Reference type URL
https://access.redhat.com/hydra/rest/securitydata/cve/CVE-2016-4975.json
https://api.first.org/data/v1/epss?cve=CVE-2016-4975
https://cve.mitre.org/cgi-bin/cvename.cgi?name=CVE-2016-4975
https://ftp.suse.com/pub/projects/security/yaml/suse-cvss-scores.yaml
https://httpd.apache.org/security/vulnerabilities_22.html#CVE-2016-4975
https://httpd.apache.org/security/vulnerabilities_24.html#CVE-2016-4975
https://lists.apache.org/thread.html/8d63cb8e9100f28a99429b4328e4e7cebce861d5772ac9863ba2ae6f%40%3Ccvs.httpd.apache.org%3E
https://lists.apache.org/thread.html/f7f95ac1cd9895db2714fa3ebaa0b94d0c6df360f742a40951384a53%40%3Ccvs.httpd.apache.org%3E
https://lists.apache.org/thread.html/r04e89e873d54116a0635ef2f7061c15acc5ed27ef7500997beb65d6f%40%3Ccvs.httpd.apache.org%3E
https://lists.apache.org/thread.html/r57608dc51b79102f3952ae06f54d5277b649c86d6533dcd6a7d201f7%40%3Ccvs.httpd.apache.org%3E
https://lists.apache.org/thread.html/r75cbe9ea3e2114e4271bbeca7aff96117b50c1b6eb7c4772b0337c1f%40%3Ccvs.httpd.apache.org%3E
https://lists.apache.org/thread.html/r9ea3538f229874c80a10af473856a81fbf5f694cd7f471cc679ba70b%40%3Ccvs.httpd.apache.org%3E
https://lists.apache.org/thread.html/rb14daf9cc4e28d18cdc15d6a6ca74e565672fabf7ad89541071d008b%40%3Ccvs.httpd.apache.org%3E
https://lists.apache.org/thread.html/rcc44594d4d6579b90deccd4536b5d31f099ef563df39b094be286b9e%40%3Ccvs.httpd.apache.org%3E
https://lists.apache.org/thread.html/rd336919f655b7ff309385e34a143e41c503e133da80414485b3abcc9%40%3Ccvs.httpd.apache.org%3E
https://lists.apache.org/thread.html/rdca61ae990660bacb682295f2a09d34612b7bb5f457577fe17f4d064%40%3Ccvs.httpd.apache.org%3E
https://lists.apache.org/thread.html/re1e3a24664d35bcd0a0e793e0b5fc6ca6c107f99a1b2c545c5d4b467%40%3Ccvs.httpd.apache.org%3E
https://lists.apache.org/thread.html/rfbaf647d52c1cb843e726a0933f156366a806cead84fbd430951591b%40%3Ccvs.httpd.apache.org%3E
https://security.netapp.com/advisory/ntap-20180926-0006/
https://support.hpe.com/hpsc/doc/public/display?docLocale=en_US&docId=emr_na-hpesbux03908en_us
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/105093
1375968 https://bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi?id=1375968
cpe:2.3:a:apache:http_server:2.2.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:* https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/search/results?adv_search=true&isCpeNameSearch=true&query=cpe:2.3:a:apache:http_server:2.2.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:a:apache:http_server:2.2.10:*:*:*:*:*:*:* https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/search/results?adv_search=true&isCpeNameSearch=true&query=cpe:2.3:a:apache:http_server:2.2.10:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:a:apache:http_server:2.2.11:*:*:*:*:*:*:* https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/search/results?adv_search=true&isCpeNameSearch=true&query=cpe:2.3:a:apache:http_server:2.2.11:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:a:apache:http_server:2.2.12:*:*:*:*:*:*:* https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/search/results?adv_search=true&isCpeNameSearch=true&query=cpe:2.3:a:apache:http_server:2.2.12:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:a:apache:http_server:2.2.13:*:*:*:*:*:*:* https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/search/results?adv_search=true&isCpeNameSearch=true&query=cpe:2.3:a:apache:http_server:2.2.13:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:a:apache:http_server:2.2.14:*:*:*:*:*:*:* https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/search/results?adv_search=true&isCpeNameSearch=true&query=cpe:2.3:a:apache:http_server:2.2.14:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:a:apache:http_server:2.2.15:*:*:*:*:*:*:* https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/search/results?adv_search=true&isCpeNameSearch=true&query=cpe:2.3:a:apache:http_server:2.2.15:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:a:apache:http_server:2.2.16:*:*:*:*:*:*:* https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/search/results?adv_search=true&isCpeNameSearch=true&query=cpe:2.3:a:apache:http_server:2.2.16:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:a:apache:http_server:2.2.17:*:*:*:*:*:*:* https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/search/results?adv_search=true&isCpeNameSearch=true&query=cpe:2.3:a:apache:http_server:2.2.17:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:a:apache:http_server:2.2.18:*:*:*:*:*:*:* https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/search/results?adv_search=true&isCpeNameSearch=true&query=cpe:2.3:a:apache:http_server:2.2.18:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:a:apache:http_server:2.2.19:*:*:*:*:*:*:* https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/search/results?adv_search=true&isCpeNameSearch=true&query=cpe:2.3:a:apache:http_server:2.2.19:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:a:apache:http_server:2.2.2:*:*:*:*:*:*:* https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/search/results?adv_search=true&isCpeNameSearch=true&query=cpe:2.3:a:apache:http_server:2.2.2:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:a:apache:http_server:2.2.20:*:*:*:*:*:*:* https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/search/results?adv_search=true&isCpeNameSearch=true&query=cpe:2.3:a:apache:http_server:2.2.20:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:a:apache:http_server:2.2.21:*:*:*:*:*:*:* https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/search/results?adv_search=true&isCpeNameSearch=true&query=cpe:2.3:a:apache:http_server:2.2.21:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:a:apache:http_server:2.2.22:*:*:*:*:*:*:* https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/search/results?adv_search=true&isCpeNameSearch=true&query=cpe:2.3:a:apache:http_server:2.2.22:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:a:apache:http_server:2.2.23:*:*:*:*:*:*:* https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/search/results?adv_search=true&isCpeNameSearch=true&query=cpe:2.3:a:apache:http_server:2.2.23:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:a:apache:http_server:2.2.24:*:*:*:*:*:*:* https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/search/results?adv_search=true&isCpeNameSearch=true&query=cpe:2.3:a:apache:http_server:2.2.24:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:a:apache:http_server:2.2.25:*:*:*:*:*:*:* https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/search/results?adv_search=true&isCpeNameSearch=true&query=cpe:2.3:a:apache:http_server:2.2.25:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:a:apache:http_server:2.2.26:*:*:*:*:*:*:* https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/search/results?adv_search=true&isCpeNameSearch=true&query=cpe:2.3:a:apache:http_server:2.2.26:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:a:apache:http_server:2.2.27:*:*:*:*:*:*:* https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/search/results?adv_search=true&isCpeNameSearch=true&query=cpe:2.3:a:apache:http_server:2.2.27:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:a:apache:http_server:2.2.29:*:*:*:*:*:*:* https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/search/results?adv_search=true&isCpeNameSearch=true&query=cpe:2.3:a:apache:http_server:2.2.29:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:a:apache:http_server:2.2.3:*:*:*:*:*:*:* https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/search/results?adv_search=true&isCpeNameSearch=true&query=cpe:2.3:a:apache:http_server:2.2.3:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:a:apache:http_server:2.2.31:*:*:*:*:*:*:* https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/search/results?adv_search=true&isCpeNameSearch=true&query=cpe:2.3:a:apache:http_server:2.2.31:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:a:apache:http_server:2.2.4:*:*:*:*:*:*:* https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/search/results?adv_search=true&isCpeNameSearch=true&query=cpe:2.3:a:apache:http_server:2.2.4:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:a:apache:http_server:2.2.6:*:*:*:*:*:*:* https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/search/results?adv_search=true&isCpeNameSearch=true&query=cpe:2.3:a:apache:http_server:2.2.6:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:a:apache:http_server:2.2.8:*:*:*:*:*:*:* https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/search/results?adv_search=true&isCpeNameSearch=true&query=cpe:2.3:a:apache:http_server:2.2.8:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:a:apache:http_server:2.2.9:*:*:*:*:*:*:* https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/search/results?adv_search=true&isCpeNameSearch=true&query=cpe:2.3:a:apache:http_server:2.2.9:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:a:apache:http_server:2.4.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:* https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/search/results?adv_search=true&isCpeNameSearch=true&query=cpe:2.3:a:apache:http_server:2.4.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:a:apache:http_server:2.4.10:*:*:*:*:*:*:* https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/search/results?adv_search=true&isCpeNameSearch=true&query=cpe:2.3:a:apache:http_server:2.4.10:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:a:apache:http_server:2.4.12:*:*:*:*:*:*:* https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/search/results?adv_search=true&isCpeNameSearch=true&query=cpe:2.3:a:apache:http_server:2.4.12:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:a:apache:http_server:2.4.16:*:*:*:*:*:*:* https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/search/results?adv_search=true&isCpeNameSearch=true&query=cpe:2.3:a:apache:http_server:2.4.16:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:a:apache:http_server:2.4.17:*:*:*:*:*:*:* https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/search/results?adv_search=true&isCpeNameSearch=true&query=cpe:2.3:a:apache:http_server:2.4.17:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:a:apache:http_server:2.4.18:*:*:*:*:*:*:* https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/search/results?adv_search=true&isCpeNameSearch=true&query=cpe:2.3:a:apache:http_server:2.4.18:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:a:apache:http_server:2.4.2:*:*:*:*:*:*:* https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/search/results?adv_search=true&isCpeNameSearch=true&query=cpe:2.3:a:apache:http_server:2.4.2:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:a:apache:http_server:2.4.20:*:*:*:*:*:*:* https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/search/results?adv_search=true&isCpeNameSearch=true&query=cpe:2.3:a:apache:http_server:2.4.20:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:a:apache:http_server:2.4.23:*:*:*:*:*:*:* https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/search/results?adv_search=true&isCpeNameSearch=true&query=cpe:2.3:a:apache:http_server:2.4.23:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:a:apache:http_server:2.4.3:*:*:*:*:*:*:* https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/search/results?adv_search=true&isCpeNameSearch=true&query=cpe:2.3:a:apache:http_server:2.4.3:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:a:apache:http_server:2.4.4:*:*:*:*:*:*:* https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/search/results?adv_search=true&isCpeNameSearch=true&query=cpe:2.3:a:apache:http_server:2.4.4:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:a:apache:http_server:2.4.6:*:*:*:*:*:*:* https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/search/results?adv_search=true&isCpeNameSearch=true&query=cpe:2.3:a:apache:http_server:2.4.6:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:a:apache:http_server:2.4.7:*:*:*:*:*:*:* https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/search/results?adv_search=true&isCpeNameSearch=true&query=cpe:2.3:a:apache:http_server:2.4.7:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:a:apache:http_server:2.4.9:*:*:*:*:*:*:* https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/search/results?adv_search=true&isCpeNameSearch=true&query=cpe:2.3:a:apache:http_server:2.4.9:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
CVE-2016-4975 https://httpd.apache.org/security/json/CVE-2016-4975.json
CVE-2016-4975 https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2016-4975
RHSA-2017:0906 https://access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2017:0906
RHSA-2018:2185 https://access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2018:2185
RHSA-2018:2186 https://access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2018:2186
No exploits are available.
Vector: CVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:H/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:L/I:N/A:N Found at https://access.redhat.com/hydra/rest/securitydata/cve/CVE-2016-4975.json
Attack Vector (AV) Attack Complexity (AC) Privileges Required (PR) User Interaction (UI) Scope (S) Confidentiality Impact (C) Integrity Impact (I) Availability Impact (A)

network

adjacent_network

local

physical

low

high

none

low

high

none

required

unchanged

changed

high

low

none

high

low

none

high

low

none
Vector: CVSS:3.0/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:R/S:U/C:L/I:L/A:N Found at https://ftp.suse.com/pub/projects/security/yaml/suse-cvss-scores.yaml
Attack Vector (AV) Attack Complexity (AC) Privileges Required (PR) User Interaction (UI) Scope (S) Confidentiality Impact (C) Integrity Impact (I) Availability Impact (A)

network

adjacent_network

local

physical

low

high

none

low

high

none

required

unchanged

changed

high

low

none

high

low

none

high

low

none
Vector: AV:N/AC:M/Au:N/C:N/I:P/A:N Found at https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2016-4975
Exploitability (E) Access Vector (AV) Access Complexity (AC) Authentication (Au) Confidentiality Impact (C) Integrity Impact (I) Availability Impact (A)

high

functional

unproven

proof_of_concept

not_defined

local

adjacent_network

network

high

medium

low

multiple

single

none

none

partial

complete

none

partial

complete

none

partial

complete
Vector: CVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:C/C:L/I:L/A:N Found at https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2016-4975
Attack Vector (AV) Attack Complexity (AC) Privileges Required (PR) User Interaction (UI) Scope (S) Confidentiality Impact (C) Integrity Impact (I) Availability Impact (A)

network

adjacent_network

local

physical

low

high

none

low

high

none

required

unchanged

changed

high

low

none

high

low

none

high

low

none
Exploit Prediction Scoring System (EPSS)
Percentile 0.99093
EPSS Score 0.80478
Published At Sept. 21, 2025, 12:55 p.m.
Date Actor Action Source VulnerableCode Version
2025-07-31T08:29:01.215409+00:00 Apache HTTPD Importer Import https://httpd.apache.org/security/json/CVE-2016-4975.json 37.0.0