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Apache HTTP Server: mod_auth_digest one-time-nonce replay attack

Type: advisorySources: OSV

Authentication bypass by capture-replay in mod_auth_digest in Apache Software Foundation Apache HTTP Server 2.4.x on all platforms allows a man-in-the-middle (MITM) attacker to replay captured digest authentication credentials via crafted requests that trigger garbage collection of the client's shared memory entry when AuthDigestNonceLifetime is set to 0. Users are recommended to upgrade to version 2.4.69, which fixes this issue.

Products
apache
Affected versions
Not specified
Fixed versions
2.4.69
CVEs
CVE-2026-73636
Confirmed fixed CVEs
Not specified
Updated in this feed
27 Oct 2026, 11:21 UTC · Revision 1

Source evidence

Apache HTTP Server: mod_auth_digest one-time-nonce replay attack

core-osv · Original source

Published 6 Oct 2026, 11:41 UTC

Authentication bypass by capture-replay in mod_auth_digest in Apache Software Foundation Apache HTTP Server 2.4.x on all platforms allows a man-in-the-middle (MITM) attacker to replay captured digest authentication credentials via crafted requests that trigger garbage collection of the client's shared memory entry when AuthDigestNonceLifetime is set to 0. Users are recommended to upgrade to version 2.4.69, which fixes this issue.

osv:BIT-apache-2026-73636

apache

Fixed versions: 2.4.69

Complete source record
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  "url": "https://osv.dev/vulnerability/BIT-apache-2026-73636",
  "method": "structured",
  "payload": {
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    "title": "Apache HTTP Server: mod_auth_digest one-time-nonce replay attack",
    "summary": "Authentication bypass by capture-replay in mod_auth_digest in Apache Software Foundation Apache HTTP Server 2.4.x on all platforms allows a man-in-the-middle (MITM) attacker to replay captured digest authentication credentials via crafted requests that trigger garbage collection of the client's shared memory entry when AuthDigestNonceLifetime is set to 0. Users are recommended to upgrade to version 2.4.69, which fixes this issue.",
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    "severity": "high",
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