Apache HTTP Server: mod_auth_digest reauthentication attack
Missing authentication checks in mod_auth_digest in Apache Software Foundation Apache HTTP Server before 2.4.69 on all platforms allows an unauthenticated remote client to cause a denial of service (forced re-authentication) via forged Authorization headers when Digest authentication is enabled with AuthDigestNcCheck . Users are recommended to upgrade to version 2.4.69, which fixes this issue.
CVE-2026-48005
Primary source · Revision 1
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Security context
Source reference: cve:CVE-2026-48005
Apache HTTP Server
Source reference: /containers/cna/affected/0/product
- Affected versions
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- Prerequisites
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Structured affected-version data
Original package identities and version rules from this source.
[
{
"vendor": "Apache Software Foundation",
"product": "Apache HTTP Server",
"versions": [
{
"status": "affected",
"version": "2.4.0",
"versionType": "semver",
"lessThanOrEqual": "2.4.68"
}
],
"defaultStatus": "unaffected"
}
]- Related CVEs
- CVE-2026-48005
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- Event
- #7755 · Revision 1
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