CVE-2025-49506 (GCVE-0-2025-49506)

Vulnerability from cvelistv5 – Published: 2026-08-06 14:33 – Updated: 2026-08-06 21:56
VLAI
Title
Apache Portable Runtime Utility: apr_password_validate() vulnerable to timing attack
Summary
APR-util versions 1.6.3 (and earlier) function apr_password_validate() was not constant-time with regards to hashes or passwords comparisons, potentially leaking their content via a side channel timing attack particularly on platforms without crypt() such as  Windows, BeOS, NetWare, or Android. Users are recommended to upgrade to version 1.6.4, which fixes this issue.
Severity
7.5 (High)
CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:N/A:N
SSVC
Exploitation: none Automatable: yes Technical Impact: partial
CISA Coordinator · CISA-ADP (v2.0.3)
Decision recorded 2026-08-06 17:45 UTC
CWE
  • CWE-208 - Observable Timing Discrepancy
Assigner
apache CNA under the mitre root
CNA scorecard B 76/100 over 1267 records in the last 180 days details
References
Impacted products
Vendor Product Version CPE status
Apache Software Foundation Apache Portable Runtime Utility Affected: 1.2.0 , ≤ 1.6.3 (semver)
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Credits
Michael Rowley <michael csirt.global>
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