Description
Authentication bypass by capture-replay in mod_auth_digest in Apache Software Foundation Apache HTTP Server 2.4.x on all platforms allows a man-in-the-middle (MITM) attacker to replay captured digest authentication credentials via crafted requests that trigger garbage collection of the client's shared memory entry when AuthDigestNonceLifetime is set to 0.

Users are recommended to upgrade to version 2.4.69, which fixes this issue.
Published: 2026-10-01
Score: 8.1 High
EPSS: n/a
KEV: No
Impact: n/a
Action: n/a
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Thu, 01 Oct 2026 20:30:00 +0000

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Metrics cvssV3_1

{'score': 8.1, 'vector': 'CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:H/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H'}


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First Time appeared Apache
Apache apache Http Server
Vendors & Products Apache
Apache apache Http Server

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Description Authentication bypass by capture-replay in mod_auth_digest in Apache Software Foundation Apache HTTP Server 2.4.x on all platforms allows a man-in-the-middle (MITM) attacker to replay captured digest authentication credentials via crafted requests that trigger garbage collection of the client's shared memory entry when AuthDigestNonceLifetime is set to 0. Users are recommended to upgrade to version 2.4.69, which fixes this issue.
Title Apache HTTP Server: mod_auth_digest one-time-nonce replay attack
Weaknesses CWE-294
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Apache Apache Http Server
cve-icon MITRE

Status: PUBLISHED

Assigner: apache

Published:

Updated: 2026-10-01T20:09:33.050Z

Reserved: 2026-08-13T12:47:45.798Z

Link: CVE-2026-73636

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Status : Awaiting Analysis

Published: 2026-10-01T17:17:30.873

Modified: 2026-10-01T20:30:25.943

Link: CVE-2026-73636

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Updated: 2026-10-01T18:15:10Z

Weaknesses
  • CWE-294

    Authentication Bypass by Capture-replay