CVE-2008-0555

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Summary

CVECVE-2008-0555
StatePUBLISHED
Assignermitre
Source PriorityCVE Program / NVD first with legacy fallback
Published2008-04-04 00:44:00 UTC
Updated2026-04-23 00:35:47 UTC
DescriptionThe 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.

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: CWE-20 | CWE-287 | 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 Apache-ssl Apache-ssl 1.3.34_1.57 All All All

Vendor Declared Affected Products

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

References

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404 Not Found af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108 www.klink.name Exploit
IBM X-Force Exchange af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108 exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com
What is Apache SSL & Best Promo codes in 2021 af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108 www.apache-ssl.org Exploit
Apache-SSL Environment Variables Manipulation Vulnerability - Secunia Advisories - Vulnerability Intelligence - Secunia.com af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108 secunia.com Vendor Advisory
Webmail : Solution de messagerie professionnelle - OVHcloud- OVH af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108 www.vupen.com
www.cynops.de/advisories/CVE-2008-0555.txt af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108 www.cynops.de Exploit
SecurityReason - Apache-SSL memory disclosure af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108 securityreason.com
Apache-SSL Environment Variable Information Disclosure and Privilege Escalation Vulnerability af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108 www.securityfocus.com Patch
Apache-SSL Certificate Processing Bug May Let Remote Users View Portions of Kernel Memory - SecurityTracker af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108 www.securitytracker.com
SecurityFocus af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108 www.securityfocus.com
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