CVE-2004-2343 Security feature bypass in n/a

What is CVE-2004-2343?

CVE-2004-2343 is a high-severity vulnerability in Apache Http Server, published on 16 Aug 2005. It can only be exploited from the same machine or local network, with no action from the victim.

Official description

Apache HTTP Server 2.0.47 and earlier allows local users to bypass .htaccess file restrictions, as specified in httpd.conf with directives such as Deny From All, by using an ErrorDocument directive. NOTE: the vendor has disputed this issue, since the .htaccess mechanism is only intended to restrict external web access, and a local user already has the privileges to perform the same operations without using ErrorDocument

Which versions are affected by CVE-2004-2343?

It affects 1 product.

Products include Apache Http Server.

How do I fix CVE-2004-2343?

No fix has been published for CVE-2004-2343 yet. Limit exposure of the affected software until one is available.

Is CVE-2004-2343 being exploited?

There is no known exploitation of CVE-2004-2343 in the wild and no public exploit code.

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Sources

• CVE record
• NVD
• OSV
• GitHub advisory
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Also known as GHSA-r2gf-vgv9-wfwv.