CVE-2017-3167
CRITICAL
9.8
CVSS Score
Published: June 20, 2017 at 01:00 AM UTC
Updated: June 17, 2026 at 01:17 AM UTC
15 products affected across 6 vendorsmacOSDebian LinuxEnterprise Linux Desktop
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Severity
CRITICAL9.8
Exploit prediction
EPSS 20%
Description
In Apache httpd 2.2.x before 2.2.33 and 2.4.x before 2.4.26, use of the ap_get_basic_auth_pw() by third-party modules outside of the authentication phase may lead to authentication requirements being bypassed.
Affected
Our own answer: ranges merged, affected separated from platform-only, with confidence and review flags.
2.2.0 ≤ v ≤ 2.2.322.2.0 ≤ v < 2.2.332.4.0 ≤ v ≤ 2.4.252.4.0 ≤ v < 2.4.26
Affected range stops below 2.2.33, so it looks safe — our inference, not a vendor statement
Affected range stops below 2.4.26, so it looks safe — our inference, not a vendor statement
v < 10.13.1
Affected range stops below 10.13.1, so it looks safe — our inference, not a vendor statement
Debian Linux· Debiandrupal
95%All versions
All versions
All versions
95%
Enterprise Linux Server· Red Hatrubygems
95%Remediation
No guide yetNo remediation guidance has been written for this CVE yet. What the record does show:
References (39)
Vendor Advisoryx_refsource_DEBIANThird Party Advisory
Source: [email protected]
http://www.debian.org/security/2017/dsa-3896x_refsource_CONFIRMPatchThird Party Advisory
Source: [email protected]
http://www.oracle.com/technetwork/security-advisory/cpuoct2017-3236626.htmlVDB Entryx_refsource_BIDThird Party Advisory
Source: [email protected]
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/99135VDB Entryx_refsource_SECTRACKThird Party Advisory
Source: [email protected]
http://www.securitytracker.com/id/1038711Vendor Advisoryx_refsource_REDHATThird Party Advisory
Source: [email protected]
https://access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2017:2478Vendor Advisoryx_refsource_REDHATThird Party Advisory
Source: [email protected]
https://access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2017:2479Vendor Advisoryx_refsource_REDHATThird Party Advisory
Source: [email protected]
https://access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2017:2483Vendor Advisoryx_refsource_REDHATThird Party Advisory
Source: [email protected]
https://access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2017:3193CVSS
- Attack Vector
- NETWORK
- Complexity
- LOW
- Privileges
- NONE
- User Interaction
- NONE
- Scope
- UNCHANGED
- Confidentiality
- HIGH
- Integrity
- HIGH
- Availability
- HIGH
Vector?
Quick Info
StatusMODIFIED
CWE
CWE-287
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