Missing Authentication for Critical Function in Apache HTTP Server - CVE-2026-48005
Published: October 1, 2026
Vulnerability identifier: #VU153097
CSH Severity: Medium
CVSS v4: 6.9 [CVSS:4.0/AV:N/AC:L/AT:N/PR:N/UI:N/VC:N/VI:N/VA:L/SC:N/SI:N/SA:N]
CVE-ID: CVE-2026-48005
CWE-ID: CWE-306
Exploitation vector: Remote access
Exploit availability:
No public exploit available
Vulnerability details
The vulnerability allows a remote attacker to cause a denial of service through forced re-authentication.
The vulnerability exists due to missing authentication checks in mod_auth_digest when processing forged Authorization headers. A remote attacker can send forged Authorization headers to cause a denial of service through forced re-authentication.
Digest authentication must be enabled with AuthDigestNcCheck.
Affected software
Apache HTTP Server
How to mitigate CVE-2026-48005
Install security update from vendor's website.
Apache HTTP Server - update to 2.4.69