CVE-2004-0885

Severity: high (CVSS 7.5 v2.0)
Exploited in the wild: not listed in CISA KEV
EPSS: 15.4% probability of exploitation in the next 30 days
Public exploit or detection template: none known
Published: 2004-11-03 · updated 2026-06-16

Description

The mod_ssl module in Apache 2.0.35 through 2.0.52, when using the "SSLCipherSuite" directive in directory or location context, allows remote clients to bypass intended restrictions by using any cipher suite that is allowed by the virtual host configuration.

Affected products

Apache HTTP Server: 2.0.35, 2.0.36, 2.0.37, 2.0.38, 2.0.39, 2.0.40 (+12)

References

http://issues.apache.org/bugzilla/show_bug.cgi?id=31505
http://lists.apple.com/archives/security-announce/2005//Aug/msg00001.html
http://lists.apple.com/archives/security-announce/2005/Aug/msg00000.html
http://marc.info/?l=bugtraq&m=109786159119069&w=2
http://secunia.com/advisories/19072
http://sunsolve.sun.com/search/document.do?assetkey=1-26-102198-1
http://support.avaya.com/elmodocs2/security/ASA-2006-081.htm
http://www.apacheweek.com/features/security-20
http://www.redhat.com/support/errata/RHSA-2004-562.html
http://www.redhat.com/support/errata/RHSA-2004-600.html
http://www.redhat.com/support/errata/RHSA-2005-816.html
http://www.redhat.com/support/errata/RHSA-2008-0261.html

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