CVE-2017-6062 Auth bypass in n/a

High 8.6 Published Updated

Remote attackers can bypass authentication in Apache mod_auth_openidc by sending crafted headers when configured to pass unauthenticated requests.

Exploited in the wild
Not known
Login needed
Not needed
Attackable
Over the internet
Victim action needed
Not needed
Fix
Available

What is CVE-2017-6062?

CVE-2017-6062 is a high-severity authentication bypass vulnerability in n/a, published on 2 Mar 2017. An attacker can exploit it over the internet without logging in, with no action from the victim.

Official description

The "OpenID Connect Relying Party and OAuth 2.0 Resource Server" (aka mod_auth_openidc) module before 2.1.5 for the Apache HTTP Server does not skip OIDC_CLAIM_ and OIDCAuthNHeader headers in an "OIDCUnAuthAction pass" configuration, which allows remote attackers to bypass authentication via crafted HTTP traffic.

Weakness: CWE-287

Which versions are affected by CVE-2017-6062?

It affects 1 product.

Products include Openidc Mod Auth Openidc.

How do I fix CVE-2017-6062?

Upgrade to a fixed version.

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

Is CVE-2017-6062 being exploited?

There is no known exploitation of CVE-2017-6062 in the wild and no public exploit code.

Sources

Also known as DEBIAN-CVE-2017-6062, GHSA-5fhw-rc3x-vmxm, UBUNTU-CVE-2017-6062.

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