CVE-2026-48005CWE-306

CVE-2026-48005

High · published October 1, 2026

CVSS v3.1
7.5
EPSS
1%
Percentile
48.3
In the wild
Unconfirmed
What it is

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.

The record
Technical detail
CVSS v3.1
7.5 · HIGH
Vector
CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H
CVSS v4.0
Not supplied
EPSS
0.00606 · 48.3th percentile
Weakness
CWE-306 · Missing Authentication for Critical Function
Published
2026-10-01T21:17Z
Affected products (1)
ProductVersionsFixed in
apache/http_server≥ 2.4.0, < 2.4.692.4.69
References (2)
https://httpd.apache.org/security/vulnerabilities_24.html · [email protected]http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2026/10/01/15 · af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
EPSS history
Timeline
  • 03 OCT 03:44Z
    EPSS moved — → 0%
    epss
  • 01 OCT 16:01Z
    Apache HTTP Server: mod_auth_digest reauthentication attack
    cvelistv5