CVE-2005-2963

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Summary

CVECVE-2005-2963
StatePUBLISHED
Assignerdebian
Source PriorityCVE Program / NVD first with legacy fallback
Published2005-10-13 21:02:00 UTC
Updated2025-04-03 01:03:51 UTC
DescriptionThe mod_auth_shadow module 1.0 through 1.5 and 2.0 for Apache with AuthShadow enabled uses shadow authentication for all locations that use the require group directive, even when other authentication mechanisms are specified, which might allow remote authenticated users to bypass security restrictions.

Risk And Classification

Primary CVSS: v2.0 7.5 from [email protected]

AV:N/AC:L/Au:N/C:P/I:P/A:P

Problem Types: NVD-CWE-Other | n/a

CVSS v2.0 Breakdown

Access Vector
Network
Access Complexity
Low
Authentication
None
Confidentiality
Partial
Integrity
Partial
Availability
Partial

AV:N/AC:L/Au:N/C:P/I:P/A:P

NVD Known Affected Configurations (CPE 2.3)

TypeVendorProductVersionUpdateEditionLanguage
Application Mod Auth Shadow Mod Auth Shadow 1.0 All All All
Application Mod Auth Shadow Mod Auth Shadow 1.1 All All All
Application Mod Auth Shadow Mod Auth Shadow 1.2 All All All
Application Mod Auth Shadow Mod Auth Shadow 1.3 All All All
Application Mod Auth Shadow Mod Auth Shadow 1.4 All All All
Application Mod Auth Shadow Mod Auth Shadow 1.5 All All All
Application Mod Auth Shadow Mod Auth Shadow 2.0 All All All

Vendor Declared Affected Products

SourceVendorProductVersionPlatforms
CNA Na N/a affected n/a Not specified

References

ReferenceSourceLinkTags
Apache Mod_Auth_Shadow Authentication Bypass Vulnerability af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108 www.securityfocus.com
Secunia - Advisories - Mandriva update for apache-mod_auth_shadow af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108 secunia.com
#323789 - Turns itself on when require group is used - Debian Bug report logs af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108 bugs.debian.org
Debian -- Security Information -- DSA-844-1 mod-auth-shadow af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108 www.debian.org Patch, Vendor Advisory
Debian update for mod-auth-shadow - Advisories - Secunia af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108 secunia.com
Apache mod_auth_shadow Module "require group" Incorrect Authentication - Advisories - Secunia af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108 secunia.com Patch, Vendor Advisory
IBM X-Force Exchange af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108 exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com
www.osvdb.org/19863 af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108 www.osvdb.org
frontal1.mandriva.com af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108 frontal1.mandriva.com
CVE Program record CVE.ORG www.cve.org canonical
NVD vulnerability detail NVD nvd.nist.gov canonical, analysis

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