CVE-2019-0217

Description

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.

Category

7.5
CVSS
Severity: High
CVSS 3.1 •
CVSS 2.0 •
EPSS 42.32% Top 5%
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Affected: Apache Apache HTTP Server
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References

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https://lists.apache.org/thread.html/e0b8f6e858b1c8ec2ce8e291a2c543d438915037c7af661ab6d33808%40%3Cdev.httpd.apache.org%3E mailing list
http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2019/04/02/5 third party advisory mailing list
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/107668 vdb entry third party advisory
https://seclists.org/bugtraq/2019/Apr/5 issue tracking mailing list third party advisory
https://lists.debian.org/debian-lts-announce/2019/04/msg00008.html third party advisory mailing list
https://usn.ubuntu.com/3937-1/ third party advisory vendor advisory
https://www.debian.org/security/2019/dsa-4422 third party advisory vendor advisory
https://lists.fedoraproject.org/archives/list/package-announce%40lists.fedoraproject.org/message/EZRMTEIGZKYFNGIDOTXN3GNEJTLVCYU7/ vendor advisory
https://httpd.apache.org/security/vulnerabilities_24.html vendor advisory
https://lists.fedoraproject.org/archives/list/package-announce%40lists.fedoraproject.org/message/WETXNQWNQLWHV6XNW6YTO5UGDTIWAQGT/ vendor advisory
https://bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi?id=1695020 issue tracking third party advisory
https://usn.ubuntu.com/3937-2/ third party advisory vendor advisory
http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2019-04/msg00051.html mailing list third party advisory vendor advisory
http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2019-04/msg00061.html mailing list third party advisory vendor advisory
https://security.netapp.com/advisory/ntap-20190423-0001/ third party advisory
http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2019-04/msg00084.html mailing list third party advisory vendor advisory
https://lists.fedoraproject.org/archives/list/package-announce%40lists.fedoraproject.org/message/ALIR5S3O7NRHEGFMIDMUSYQIZOE4TJJN/ vendor advisory
https://www.oracle.com/technetwork/security-advisory/cpujul2019-5072835.html third party advisory patch
https://access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2019:2343 third party advisory vendor advisory
https://lists.apache.org/thread.html/56c2e7cc9deb1c12a843d0dc251ea7fd3e7e80293cde02fcd65286ba%40%3Ccvs.httpd.apache.org%3E mailing list
https://lists.apache.org/thread.html/84a3714f0878781f6ed84473d1a503d2cc382277e100450209231830%40%3Ccvs.httpd.apache.org%3E mailing list
https://support.hpe.com/hpsc/doc/public/display?docLocale=en_US&docId=emr_na-hpesbux03950en_us third party advisory
https://www.oracle.com/technetwork/security-advisory/cpuoct2019-5072832.html broken link
https://access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2019:3436 third party advisory vendor advisory
https://access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2019:3933 third party advisory vendor advisory
https://access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2019:3935 third party advisory vendor advisory
https://access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2019:3932 third party advisory vendor advisory
https://access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2019:4126 vendor advisory
https://lists.apache.org/thread.html/rd18c3c43602e66f9cdcf09f1de233804975b9572b0456cc582390b6f%40%3Ccvs.httpd.apache.org%3E mailing list
https://lists.apache.org/thread.html/re3d27b6250aa8548b8845d314bb8a350b3df326cacbbfdfe4d455234%40%3Ccvs.httpd.apache.org%3E mailing list
https://www.oracle.com/security-alerts/cpuapr2020.html
https://lists.apache.org/thread.html/rf6449464fd8b7437704c55f88361b66f12d5b5f90bcce66af4be4ba9%40%3Ccvs.httpd.apache.org%3E mailing list
https://lists.apache.org/thread.html/r06f0d87ebb6d59ed8379633f36f72f5b1f79cadfda72ede0830b42cf%40%3Ccvs.httpd.apache.org%3E mailing list
https://lists.apache.org/thread.html/rc998b18880df98bafaade071346690c2bc1444adaa1a1ea464b93f0a%40%3Ccvs.httpd.apache.org%3E mailing list
https://lists.apache.org/thread.html/r03ee478b3dda3e381fd6189366fa7af97c980d2f602846eef935277d%40%3Ccvs.httpd.apache.org%3E mailing list
https://lists.apache.org/thread.html/rd2fb621142e7fa187cfe12d7137bf66e7234abcbbcd800074c84a538%40%3Ccvs.httpd.apache.org%3E mailing list
https://lists.apache.org/thread.html/r9f93cf6dde308d42a9c807784e8102600d0397f5f834890708bf6920%40%3Ccvs.httpd.apache.org%3E mailing list
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Frequently Asked Questions

What is the severity of CVE-2019-0217?
CVE-2019-0217 has been scored as a high severity vulnerability.
How to fix CVE-2019-0217?
To fix CVE-2019-0217, make sure you are using an up-to-date version of the affected component(s) by checking the vendor release notes. As for now, there are no other specific guidelines available.
Is CVE-2019-0217 being actively exploited in the wild?
It is possible that CVE-2019-0217 is being exploited or will be exploited in a near future based on public information. According to its EPSS score, there is a ~42% probability that this vulnerability will be exploited by malicious actors in the next 30 days.
What software or system is affected by CVE-2019-0217?
CVE-2019-0217 affects Apache Apache HTTP Server.
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