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CVE-2008-0555
CVE information
Published
Last Modified
CVSSv2.0 Severity
Impact Analysis
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..
CVSSv2.0 Score
- Severity
- High
- Base Score
- 7.5/10
- Exploit Score
- 10/10
- Access Vector
- Network
- Access Complexity
- Low
- Authentication Required
- None
- Impact Score
- 6.4/10
- Confidentiality Impact
- Partial
- Availability Impact
- Partial
- Integrity Impact
- Partial
Products Affected
CPE | Affected | Vulnerable | Excluding | Edit |
---|---|---|---|---|
cpe:2.3:a:apache-ssl:apache-ssl:1.3.34_1.57:*:*:*:*:*:*:* |
Yes
|
- | - |
References
- http://www.cynops.de/advisories/CVE-2008-0555.txt
- http://www.klink.name/security/aklink-sa-2008-005-apache-ssl.txt
- http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/28576
- http://www.apache-ssl.org/advisory-cve-2008-0555.txt
- http://www.securitytracker.com/id?1019784
- http://secunia.com/advisories/29644
- http://securityreason.com/securityalert/3797
- http://www.vupen.com/english/advisories/2008/1079/references
- https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/41618
- http://www.securityfocus.com/archive/1/490386/100/0/threaded