The authentication module for Apache 2.0.40 through 2.0.45 on Unix does not properly handle threads safely when using the crypt_r or crypt functions, which allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service (failed Basic authentication with valid usernames and passwords) when a threaded MPM is used.
Published 2003-06-09 04:00:00
Updated 2021-06-06 11:15:12
Source MITRE
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Vulnerability category: Denial of service

Products affected by CVE-2003-0189

Threat overview for CVE-2003-0189

Top countries where our scanners detected CVE-2003-0189
Top open port discovered on systems with this issue 7547
IPs affected by CVE-2003-0189 66,270
Threat actors abusing to this issue? Yes
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Exploit prediction scoring system (EPSS) score for CVE-2003-0189

1.31%
Probability of exploitation activity in the next 30 days EPSS Score History
~ 86 %
Percentile, the proportion of vulnerabilities that are scored at or less

CVSS scores for CVE-2003-0189

Base Score Base Severity CVSS Vector Exploitability Score Impact Score Score Source First Seen
5.0
MEDIUM AV:N/AC:L/Au:N/C:N/I:N/A:P
10.0
2.9
NIST

Vendor statements for CVE-2003-0189

  • Apache 2008-07-02
    Fixed in Apache HTTP Server 2.0.46: http://httpd.apache.org/security/vulnerabilities_20.html

References for CVE-2003-0189

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