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

> Local users can bypass .htaccess restrictions via ErrorDocument directives, though the vendor disputes this as a vulnerability since local access already implies privilege.

- **Severity:** High 7.2 (`AV:L/AC:L/Au:N/C:C/I:C/A:C`)
- **Exploited in the wild:** Not known
- **Login needed:** Any signed-in user
- **Attackable:** Local or same network only
- **Victim action needed:** Not needed
- **Fix available:** No
- **Published:** 16 Aug 2005
- **Updated:** 8 Aug 2024
- **Also known as:** GHSA-r2gf-vgv9-wfwv

## 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: 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.

## Other vulnerabilities in Apache Http Server

- [CVE-2021-42013](https://insights.sbomify.com/CVE-2021-42013/): Apache HTTP Server Path Traversal (critical 9.8, exploited in the wild)
- [CVE-2024-38475](https://insights.sbomify.com/CVE-2024-38475/): Apache HTTP Server Improper Escaping of Output (critical 9.1, exploited in the wild)
- [CVE-2021-40438](https://insights.sbomify.com/CVE-2021-40438/): Apache HTTP Server-Side Request Forgery (SSRF) (critical 9.0, exploited in the wild)
- [CVE-2019-0211](https://insights.sbomify.com/CVE-2019-0211/): Apache HTTP Server Privilege Escalation (high 7.8, exploited in the wild)
- [CVE-2021-41773](https://insights.sbomify.com/CVE-2021-41773/): Apache HTTP Server Path Traversal (high 7.5, exploited in the wild)

## Fix prompt for AI coding agents

```text
Check this codebase for CVE-2004-2343 and fix it if it is affected.

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

Affected product: Apache Http Server. No package-level version data is available, so check the vendor advisory linked from the reference page.

Task:
1. Search the dependency manifests and lockfiles (for example package.json, package-lock.json, requirements.txt, poetry.lock, uv.lock, pom.xml, build.gradle, go.mod, Cargo.lock, Gemfile.lock) and any Dockerfiles for the affected packages, including transitive dependencies.
2. If an affected version is in use, upgrade it to the fixed version for its release line with the project's package manager, so the lockfile is regenerated. Prefer the smallest upgrade that fixes it.
3. If there is no fix, or the upgrade would break the build, do not guess: explain the risk and the safest workaround instead.
4. Run the tests and summarise what changed and why.
5. If nothing in the project is affected, say so and change nothing.

Reference: https://insights.sbomify.com/CVE-2004-2343/ (Markdown: https://insights.sbomify.com/CVE-2004-2343/index.md)
```

## Sources

- CVE record: https://www.cve.org/CVERecord?id=CVE-2004-2343
- NVD: https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2004-2343
- OSV: https://osv.dev/vulnerability/CVE-2004-2343

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