VULNERABILITY INTELLIGENCE

CVE-2005-2700

CVSS score10 HIGH
EPSS probability30.58%
CISA KEVNot currently listed
Published2005-09-06
Last modified2026-06-16
CVSS vectorAV:N/AC:L/Au:N/C:C/I:C/A:C

Description

ssl_engine_kernel.c in mod_ssl before 2.8.24, when using "SSLVerifyClient optional" in the global virtual host configuration, does not properly enforce "SSLVerifyClient require" in a per-location context, which allows remote attackers to bypass intended access restrictions.

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