# CVE-2005-2700: Auth bypass in n/a

> Remote attackers can bypass SSL client certificate authentication restrictions in Apache mod_ssl when specific optional verification configurations are used.

- **Severity:** Critical 10.0 (`AV:N/AC:L/Au:N/C:C/I:C/A:C`)
- **Exploited in the wild:** Not known
- **Login needed:** Not needed
- **Attackable:** Over the internet
- **Victim action needed:** Not needed
- **Fix available:** Yes
- **Published:** 6 Sep 2005
- **Updated:** 7 Aug 2024
- **Also known as:** DEBIAN-CVE-2005-2700, DSA-807-1, GHSA-6h5v-qgqr-fmq8

## 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: Apache Http Server, Canonical Ubuntu Linux, Debian Debian Linux.

## How do I fix CVE-2005-2700?

Upgrade to a fixed version.

## Is CVE-2005-2700 being exploited?

There is no known exploitation of CVE-2005-2700 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-2005-2700 and fix it if it is affected.

What it is: 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.
Exploitation: There is no known exploitation of CVE-2005-2700 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-2005-2700/ (Markdown: https://insights.sbomify.com/CVE-2005-2700/index.md)
```

## Sources

- CVE record: https://www.cve.org/CVERecord?id=CVE-2005-2700
- NVD: https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2005-2700
- OSV: https://osv.dev/vulnerability/CVE-2005-2700

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