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CVE-2005-2700

ssl_engine_kernel.c in mod_ssl before 2.8.24, when using "SSLVerifyClient optional" in the global virtual host configura

ssl_engine_kernel.c in mod_ssl before 2.8.24, when using "SSLVerifyClient optional" in the global virtual host configuration, does not properly enforce "SSLVerifyClient require" in a per-location context, which allows remote attackers to bypass intended access restrictions.

HIGH · CVSS 10 EPSS 0.15081
Schedule remediation
  • EPSS ≥ 0.10 - elevated exploitation probability
  • EPSS percentile: top 5% of all CVEs by exploitation likelihood
  • CVSS base score ≥ 7.0
Sigma rules0 YARA rules0

Affected Products & Versions

3
apache http server>= 2.0.35 and < 2.0.55
debian linuxall versions

Scoring & Timeline

10
HIGH · CVSS v2 (legacy) · secalert@redhat.com
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This CVE predates CVSS v3; the legacy v2 score is shown so triage still has a severity to work with.
v2 Vector
AV:N/AC:L/Au:N/C:C/I:C/A:C
Published to NVD06 Sep 2005 · 11:03 PM

Vendor Advisories

5
rhsaRHSA-2005:882Moderate
rhsaRHSA-2005:773Important
rhsaRHSA-2005:816Important
rhsaRHSA-2005:608Important
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References & Sources

64
Source URLs (vendor pages, mailing lists, write-ups). Exploit/PoC links are in their own section above to avoid duplication.
http://marc.info/?l=bugtraq&m=112604765028607&w=2Issue TrackingMailing ListThird Party Advisory
http://marc.info/?l=bugtraq&m=112870296926652&w=2Issue TrackingMailing ListThird Party Advisory
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