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CVE-2019-0217
published 2019-04-08

CVE-2019-0217: In Apache HTTP Server 2.4 release 2.4.38 and prior, a race condition in mod_auth_digest when running in a threaded server could allow a user with valid…

PriorityP356high7.5CVSS 3.1
AVNACHPRLUINSUCHIHAH
EPSS
17.67%
96.8th percentile
In Apache HTTP Server 2.4 release 2.4.38 and prior, a race condition in mod_auth_digest when running in a threaded server could allow a user with valid credentials to authenticate using another username, bypassing configured access control restrictions.

Affected

23 ranges
VendorProductVersion rangeFixed in
apacheapache_http_server
apachehttp_server2.4.0 – 2.4.38
canonicalubuntu_linux
canonicalubuntu_linux
canonicalubuntu_linux
canonicalubuntu_linux
canonicalubuntu_linux
debianapache2< apache2 2.4.38-3 (bookworm)apache2 2.4.38-3 (bookworm)
debiandebian_linux
debiandebian_linux
fedoraprojectfedora
fedoraprojectfedora
fedoraprojectfedora
opensuseleap
opensuseleap
oracleenterprise_manager_ops_center
oracleenterprise_manager_ops_center
oraclehttp_server
oracleretail_xstore_point_of_service
oracleretail_xstore_point_of_service
redhatenterprise_linux_desktop
redhatenterprise_linux_server
redhatenterprise_linux_workstation

Detection & IOCsextracted from sources · hover to see the quote

  • The vulnerability exists only in mod_auth_digest when Apache httpd is running in a threaded MPM configuration; detect by checking for threaded MPM (e.g., worker or event MPM) combined with Digest authentication directives in the server config.
  • The upstream fix is in SVN revision 1855298; use this to identify the exact code change for patch-level detection or to verify whether a build includes the fix.
  • Only Digest authentication configurations are affected; monitor for HTTP Digest authentication (Authorization: Digest ...) headers on threaded Apache servers running versions 2.4.38 and prior as a risk indicator.
  • ·The flaw only affects threaded MPM configurations (e.g., worker, event); using the prefork MPM eliminates the race condition entirely and is the default in RHEL 7 httpd packages.
  • ·Digest authentication is rarely used in modern web applications, which significantly limits the real-world exposure of this vulnerability.
  • ·Affected versions are Apache HTTP Server 2.4.38 and prior; Debian fixed the issue in version 2.4.38-3.

CVSS provenance

nvdv3.17.5HIGHCVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:H/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
nvdv2.06.0MEDIUMAV:N/AC:M/Au:S/C:P/I:P/A:P
osv7.5HIGH
vendor_debian7.5HIGH
vendor_redhat7.5HIGH
vendor_ubuntu7.5HIGH
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