CVE-2008-0555 Auth bypass in n/a
Remote attackers can bypass authentication by crafting a client certificate with specific characters in the Distinguished Name, affecting Apache-SSL.
- Exploited in the wild
- Not known
- Login needed
- Not needed
- Attackable
- Over the internet
- Victim action needed
- Not needed
- Fix
- None listed
What is CVE-2008-0555?
CVE-2008-0555 is a high-severity authentication bypass vulnerability in n/a, published on 4 Apr 2008. An attacker can exploit it over the internet without logging in, with no action from the victim.
Official description
The ExpandCert function in Apache-SSL before apache_1.3.41+ssl_1.59 does not properly handle (1) '/' and (2) '=' characters in a Distinguished Name (DN) in a client certificate, which might allow remote attackers to bypass authentication via a crafted DN that triggers overwriting of environment variables.
Which versions are affected by CVE-2008-0555?
It affects 1 product.
Products include Apache-Ssl Apache-Ssl.
How do I fix CVE-2008-0555?
No fix has been published for CVE-2008-0555 yet. Limit exposure of the affected software until one is available.
Upgrade, and rotate credentials and sessions that may have been exposed. More about Authentication bypass.
Is CVE-2008-0555 being exploited?
There is no known exploitation of CVE-2008-0555 in the wild and no public exploit code.
Other vulnerabilities in n/a
Sources
Also known as GHSA-7843-hchm-wf25.