Vulnerability Details : CVE-2008-0555

The ExpandCert function in Apache-SSL before apache_1.3.41+ssl_1.59 does not properly handle (1) '/' and (2) '=' characters in a Distinguished Name (DN) in a client certificate, which might allow remote attackers to bypass authentication via a crafted DN that triggers overwriting of environment variables.

Vulnerability category: Input validationBypassGain privilege

Published 2008-04-04 00:44:00

Updated 2018-10-15 22:01:14

Source MITRE

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Exploit prediction scoring system (EPSS) score for CVE-2008-0555

Probability of exploitation activity in the next 30 days: 1.12%

Percentile, the proportion of vulnerabilities that are scored at or less: ~ 83 % EPSS Score History EPSS FAQ

CVSS scores for CVE-2008-0555

Base Score	Base Severity	CVSS Vector	Exploitability Score	Impact Score	Source
7.5	HIGH	AV:N/AC:L/Au:N/C:P/I:P/A:P	10.0	6.4	[email protected]
Access Vector: Network Access Complexity: Low Authentication: None Confidentiality Impact: Partial Integrity Impact: Partial Availability Impact: Partial

CWE ids for CVE-2008-0555

CWE-20 Improper Input Validation

The product receives input or data, but it does not validate or incorrectly validates that the input has the properties that are required to process the data safely and correctly.

Assigned by: [email protected] (Primary)
CWE-287 Improper Authentication

When an actor claims to have a given identity, the product does not prove or insufficiently proves that the claim is correct.

Assigned by: [email protected] (Primary)

References for CVE-2008-0555

Products affected by CVE-2008-0555

Apache-ssl » Apache-ssl » Version: 1.3.34 1.57
cpe:2.3:a:apache-ssl:apache-ssl:1.3.34_1.57:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
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