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Apache HTTP Server: mod_ssl access control bypass with session resumption

Type: advisorySources: OSV

In some mod_ssl configurations on Apache HTTP Server 2.4.35 through to 2.4.63, an access control bypass by trusted clients is possible using TLS 1.3 session resumption. Configurations are affected when mod_ssl is configured for multiple virtual hosts, with each restricted to a different set of trusted client certificates (for example with a different SSLCACertificateFile/Path setting). In such a case, a client trusted to access one virtual host may be able to access another virtual host, if SSLStrictSNIVHostCheck is not enabled in either virtual host.

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Affected versions
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Fixed versions
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CVEs
CVE-2025-23048
Confirmed fixed CVEs
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7 Nov 2026, 01:48 UTC · Revision 1

Source evidence

Apache HTTP Server: mod_ssl access control bypass with session resumption

core-osv · Original source

Published 10 Jul 2025, 16:56 UTC

In some mod_ssl configurations on Apache HTTP Server 2.4.35 through to 2.4.63, an access control bypass by trusted clients is possible using TLS 1.3 session resumption. Configurations are affected when mod_ssl is configured for multiple virtual hosts, with each restricted to a different set of trusted client certificates (for example with a different SSLCACertificateFile/Path setting). In such a case, a client trusted to access one virtual host may be able to access another virtual host, if SSLStrictSNIVHostCheck is not enabled in either virtual host.

osv:CVE-2025-23048
Complete source record
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