7.5
HIGH
CVE-2025-31698
Apache Traffic Server PROXY Protocol ACL IP Address Use Vulnerability
Description

ACL configured in ip_allow.config or remap.config does not use IP addresses that are provided by PROXY protocol. Users can use a new setting (proxy.config.acl.subjects) to choose which IP addresses to use for the ACL if Apache Traffic Server is configured to accept PROXY protocol.  This issue affects undefined: from 10.0.0 through 10.0.6, from 9.0.0 through 9.2.10. Users are recommended to upgrade to version 9.2.11 or 10.0.6, which fixes the issue.

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Published Date :

June 19, 2025, 10:15 a.m.

Last Modified :

July 1, 2025, 8:14 p.m.

Source :

[email protected]

Remotely Exploitable :

Yes !

Impact Score :

3.6

Exploitability Score :

3.9
Public PoC/Exploit Available at Github

CVE-2025-31698 has a 1 public PoC/Exploit available at Github. Go to the Public Exploits tab to see the list.

Affected Products

The following products are affected by CVE-2025-31698 vulnerability. Even if cvefeed.io is aware of the exact versions of the products that are affected, the information is not represented in the table below.

ID Vendor Product Action
1 Apache traffic_server
: Total Affected Vendor : 1 | Products : 1
References to Advisories, Solutions, and Tools

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URL Resource
https://lists.apache.org/thread/15t32nxbypqg1m2smp640vjx89o6v5f8 Mailing List Vendor Advisory

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Updated: 1 month, 1 week ago
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Born at : June 18, 2025, 7:44 p.m. This repo has been linked 2 different CVEs too.

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Published Date: Jun 20, 2025 (1 month, 2 weeks ago)
CVE-2025-49763 CVE-2025-31698 CVE-2025-5777 CVE-2025-5349 CVE-2025-6029 CVE-2025-22247 CVE-2023-0386

The following table lists the changes that have been made to the CVE-2025-31698 vulnerability over time.

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  • Initial Analysis by [email protected]

    Jul. 01, 2025

    Action Type Old Value New Value
    Added CPE Configuration OR *cpe:2.3:a:apache:traffic_server:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* versions from (including) 10.0.0 up to (excluding) 10.0.6 *cpe:2.3:a:apache:traffic_server:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* versions from (including) 9.0.0 up to (excluding) 9.2.11
    Added Reference Type Apache Software Foundation: https://lists.apache.org/thread/15t32nxbypqg1m2smp640vjx89o6v5f8 Types: Mailing List, Vendor Advisory
  • CVE Modified by 134c704f-9b21-4f2e-91b3-4a467353bcc0

    Jun. 20, 2025

    Action Type Old Value New Value
    Added CVSS V3.1 AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:N/A:N
  • New CVE Received by [email protected]

    Jun. 19, 2025

    Action Type Old Value New Value
    Added Description ACL configured in ip_allow.config or remap.config does not use IP addresses that are provided by PROXY protocol. Users can use a new setting (proxy.config.acl.subjects) to choose which IP addresses to use for the ACL if Apache Traffic Server is configured to accept PROXY protocol.  This issue affects undefined: from 10.0.0 through 10.0.6, from 9.0.0 through 9.2.10. Users are recommended to upgrade to version 9.2.11 or 10.0.6, which fixes the issue.
    Added CWE CWE-284
    Added Reference https://lists.apache.org/thread/15t32nxbypqg1m2smp640vjx89o6v5f8
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CWE - Common Weakness Enumeration

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Common Attack Pattern Enumeration and Classification (CAPEC)

Common Attack Pattern Enumeration and Classification (CAPEC) stores attack patterns, which are descriptions of the common attributes and approaches employed by adversaries to exploit the CVE-2025-31698 weaknesses.

CAPEC-19: Embedding Scripts within Scripts Embedding Scripts within Scripts CAPEC-441: Malicious Logic Insertion Malicious Logic Insertion CAPEC-478: Modification of Windows Service Configuration Modification of Windows Service Configuration CAPEC-479: Malicious Root Certificate Malicious Root Certificate CAPEC-502: Intent Spoof Intent Spoof CAPEC-503: WebView Exposure WebView Exposure CAPEC-536: Data Injected During Configuration Data Injected During Configuration CAPEC-546: Incomplete Data Deletion in a Multi-Tenant Environment Incomplete Data Deletion in a Multi-Tenant Environment CAPEC-550: Install New Service Install New Service CAPEC-551: Modify Existing Service Modify Existing Service CAPEC-552: Install Rootkit Install Rootkit CAPEC-556: Replace File Extension Handlers Replace File Extension Handlers CAPEC-558: Replace Trusted Executable Replace Trusted Executable CAPEC-562: Modify Shared File Modify Shared File CAPEC-563: Add Malicious File to Shared Webroot Add Malicious File to Shared Webroot CAPEC-564: Run Software at Logon Run Software at Logon CAPEC-578: Disable Security Software Disable Security Software
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