Auth bypass in Openidc Mod Auth

CVE-2017-6413

The "OpenID Connect Relying Party and OAuth 2.0 Resource Server" (aka mod_auth_openidc) module before 2.1.6 for the Apache HTTP Server does not skip OIDC_CLAIM_ and OIDCAuthNHeader headers in an "AuthType oauth20" configuration, which allows remote attackers to bypass authentication via crafted HTTP traffic.

Vulnerability class: Broken Authentication

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CVSS v3 metric

CVSS v3 base score 8.6 (High). Vector: CVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:C/C:N/I:H/A:N.

EPSS exploit prediction

EPSS: 0.043 (90.7th percentile), scored .

Low probability of exploitation in the next 30 days, but still tracked. 91st percentile — 90.7% of CVEs in the catalogue have a lower EPSS than this one. How to read EPSS.

EPSS trend (30 days)EPSS over the last 30 days for CVE-2017-6413: held from 0.043 to 0.043.

EPSS over last 30 days · oldest: 0.043 · newest: 0.043 · change: 0.000

Affected products

Weakness classification (CWE)

References

Frequently asked questions

What is CVE-2017-6413?
CVE-2017-6413 is a high-severity vulnerability in Openidc Mod Auth, classified under Improper Authentication. CVSS score: 8.6/10. Published 2017-03-02.
How severe is CVE-2017-6413?
High severity. CVSS v3 base score is 8.6 out of 10.