CVE-2026-48005
Apache Http Server: missing authentication can lead to denial of service
- Risk score
- 70/100
- CVSS
- 7.5 v3.1
- Exploit chance (30 days)
- 0.6%
- Published
- 1 Oct 2026
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What to know
- What it is
- Missing authentication checks in mod_auth_digest in Apache Software Foundation Apache HTTP Server before 2.4.69 on all platforms allows an unauthenticated remote client to cause a denial of service (forced re-authentication) via forged Authorization headers when Digest authentication is enabled with AuthDigestNcCheck …
- Affected
- Apache Http Server before 2.4.69
- Fix
- Upgrade Apache Http Server to 2.4.69 or later.
- Exploitation
- No known exploitation
Why it is Amber
- CVSS 7.5 high
- Remotely exploitable without logging in
- On your watchlist: apache http server
References
Original description
Missing authentication checks in mod_auth_digest in Apache Software Foundation Apache HTTP Server before 2.4.69 on all platforms allows an unauthenticated remote client to cause a denial of service (forced re-authentication) via forged Authorization headers when Digest authentication is enabled with AuthDigestNcCheck . Users are recommended to upgrade to version 2.4.69, which fixes this issue.
Last activity 1 Oct 2026. Patch Forecast updates every hour.