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Apache is a widely-used, open-source web server software that provides the necessary functionality for serving web content to the internet. Within the realm of information security, Apache is critical as it often acts as the frontline interface between a website and its users, potentially exposing it to various security threats. The security of an Apache server hinges upon proper configuration, regular updates, and vigilance against vulnerabilities that could be exploited by attackers.
Considering Apache's popularity, it is frequently targeted by cybercriminals attempting to exploit any weaknesses for unauthorized access, data theft, denial of service attacks, or to serve malicious content. Protecting an Apache server involves securing its software components, employing encryption for data in transit (such as with SSL/TLS), and adhering to best security practices which include rigorous monitoring, applying security patches promptly, and using robust authentication and access control mechanisms.
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A recently disclosed high-severity security flaw in Apache ActiveMQ Classic has come under active exploitation in the wild, per the U.S. Cybersecurity and Infrastructure Security Agency (CISA)
A critical remote code execution (RCE) vulnerability in Apache Tomcat tracked as CVE-2025-24813 is actively exploited in the wild, enabling attackers to take over servers with a simple PUT request. [...]
The enterprise resource planning platform bug CVE-2024-38856 has a vulnerability-severity score of 9.8 out of 10 on the CVSS scale and offers a wide avenue into enterprise applications for cyberattackers.
Muhstik botnet exploits a critical Apache RocketMQ flaw (CVE-2023-33246) for remote code execution, targeting Linux servers and IoT devices for DDoS attacks and cryptocurrency mining
Thousands of vulnerable servers may be open to cyberattacks exploiting the max-severity CVE-2023-46604 bug.
Security researchers are detecting hundreds of IP addresses on a daily basis that scan or attempt to exploit Apache RocketMQ services vulnerable to a remote command execution flaw identified as CVE-2023-33246 and CVE-2023-37582. [...]
Roughly 38% of applications using the Apache Log4j library are using a version vulnerable to security issues, including Log4Shell, a critical vulnerability identified as CVE-2021-44228 that carries the maximum severity rating, despite patches being available for more than two years. [...]
Fortiguard Labs identified multiple threat actors leveraging CVE-2023-46604
Identified as CVE-2023-46604, the vulnerability has a CVSS score of 9.8
The Kinsing malware operator is actively exploiting the CVE-2023-46604 critical vulnerability in the Apache ActiveMQ open-source message broker to compromise Linux systems. [...]
We uncovered the active exploitation of the Apache ActiveMQ vulnerability CVE-2023-46604 to download and infect Linux systems with the Kinsing malware (also known as h2miner) and cryptocurrency miner.
The U.S. Cybersecurity and Infrastructure Security Agency (CISA) has added to its catalog of known exploited vulnerabilities (KEV) a critical-severity issue tracked as CVE-2023-33246 that affects Apache's RocketMQ distributed messaging and streaming platform. [...]