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CVE-2026-73636

Apache HTTP Server: mod_auth_digest one-time-nonce replay attack

Apache Software Foundation Apache HTTP ServerWeb servers
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CVSS
8.1High
ExploitationNo known exploitationNot in CISA KEV, which does not prove it is unexploitedCISA KEV
Exploit odds (EPSS)0.41%Chance of exploitation activity in the next 30 days, higher than 34% of CVEs. Scored 23 Oct 2026FIRST EPSS
Fixed inNone listedNo source names a fixed version. Check the vendor advisory below
Published1 Oct 2026Updated 1 Oct 2026CVE List

What fixes it

No source in this snapshot names a fixed version. The vendor advisories under References are the place to check.

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.

Text from CVE List

Affected versions 1

  • Apache HTTP Serveraffected: 2.4.0 through 2.4.68CVE List

References 1