CVE-2005-2700 Auth bypass in n/a

What is CVE-2005-2700?

CVE-2005-2700 is a critical authentication bypass vulnerability in Apache Http Server, published on 6 Sep 2005. An attacker can exploit it over the internet without logging in, with no action from the victim.

Official description

ssl_engine_kernel.c in mod_ssl before 2.8.24, when using "SSLVerifyClient optional" in the global virtual host configuration, does not properly enforce "SSLVerifyClient require" in a per-location context, which allows remote attackers to bypass intended access restrictions.

Which versions are affected by CVE-2005-2700?

It affects 3 products.

Products include Apache Http Server, Canonical Ubuntu Linux, Debian Debian Linux.

How do I fix CVE-2005-2700?

Upgrade to a fixed version.

Upgrade, and rotate credentials and sessions that may have been exposed. More about Authentication bypass.

Is CVE-2005-2700 being exploited?

There is no known exploitation of CVE-2005-2700 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 DEBIAN-CVE-2005-2700, DSA-807-1, GHSA-6h5v-qgqr-fmq8.