CVE-2026-33006 (GCVE-0-2026-33006)

Vulnerability from cvelistv5 – Published: 2026-05-04 14:42 – Updated: 2026-05-04 18:23
VLAI
Title
Apache HTTP Server: mod_auth_digest timing attack
Summary
A timing attack against mod_auth_digest in Apache HTTP Server 2.4.66 allows a bypass of Digest authentication by a remote attacker. Users are recommended to upgrade to version 2.4.67, which fixes this issue.
Severity
4.8 (Medium)
CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:H/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:L/I:L/A:N
SSVC
Exploitation: none Automatable: no Technical Impact: partial
CISA Coordinator · CISA-ADP (v2.0.3)
Decision recorded 2026-05-04 15:12 UTC
CWE
  • CWE-208 - Observable Timing Discrepancy
Assigner
apache CNA under the mitre root
CNA scorecard B 76/100 over 1073 records in the last 180 days details
References
Impacted products
Vendor Product Version CPE status
Apache Software Foundation Apache HTTP Server Affected: 0 , ≤ 2.4.66 (semver)
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Credits
Nitescu Lucian
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