CVE-2017-9798: Apache httpd allows remote attackers to read secret data from process memory if the Limit directive can be set in a u…

Is it exploited?

Reported, not confirmed by CISA. VulnCheck KEV lists it as exploited in the wild. CISA has not added it to its Known Exploited Vulnerabilities catalog as of 29 Oct 2026.

VulnCheck KEV lists it since 22 Feb 2022. It cites 2 public reports, the first from 22 Feb 2022.

• trendmicro.com
• info.securin.io

How likely is exploitation in the next 30 days?

95%

EPSS score, percentile 99.9 of all scored records. A probability estimated by FIRST, not a report of exploitation.

How severe?

Not scored

The CVE record carries no CVSS score.

What should I do?

CISA has set no required action, because the vulnerability is not in KEV.

Advisories and patches (12)

Which versions are affected?

Affected

• Apache HTTP Server through 2.2.34 and 2.4.x through 2.4.27

Versions by product

Source: CISA KEV 2026.10.29, as of 29 Oct 2026; VulnCheck KEV, as of 30 Oct 2026; FIRST EPSS, as of 29 Oct 2026; CVE List, as of 30 Oct 2026. About the data.

Description

Apache httpd allows remote attackers to read secret data from process memory if the Limit directive can be set in a user's .htaccess file, or if httpd.conf has certain misconfigurations, aka Optionsbleed. This affects the Apache HTTP Server through 2.2.34 and 2.4.x through 2.4.27. The attacker sends an unauthenticated OPTIONS HTTP request when attempting to read secret data. This is a use-after-free issue and thus secret data is not always sent, and the specific data depends on many factors including configuration. Exploitation with .htaccess can be blocked with a patch to the ap_limit_section function in server/core.c.

Source: CVE List, as of 30 Oct 2026. About the data.

What to do

Advisories and patches

• RHSA-2017:3113 (Vendor advisory)
• RHSA-2017:2882 (Vendor advisory)
• RHSA-2017:2972 (Vendor advisory)
• RHSA-2017:3475 (Vendor advisory)
• RHSA-2017:3240 (Vendor advisory)
• RHSA-2017:3195 (Vendor advisory)
• RHSA-2017:3018 (Vendor advisory)
• RHSA-2017:3239 (Vendor advisory)
• RHSA-2017:3476 (Vendor advisory)
• RHSA-2017:3114 (Vendor advisory)
• RHSA-2017:3477 (Vendor advisory)
• RHSA-2017:3194 (Vendor advisory)

This summary is based on the CVE record as of 30 Oct 2026. Check the vendor's advisory before you act: affected versions and fixes can change.

Affected products and versions

Source: CVE List, as of 30 Oct 2026. About the data.

Timeline

Known exploited Apache vulnerabilities

• CVE-2016-3081: Apache Struts Command Injection Vulnerability (added 8 Oct 2026)
• CVE-2026-34486: Apache Tomcat Missing Encryption of Sensitive Data Vulnerability (added 4 Aug 2026)
• CVE-2026-34197: Apache ActiveMQ Improper Input Validation Vulnerability (added 16 Apr 2026)
• CVE-2024-38475: Apache HTTP Server Improper Escaping of Output Vulnerability (added 1 May 2025)
• CVE-2025-24813: Apache Tomcat Path Equivalence Vulnerability (added 1 Apr 2025)