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CVE-2026-73636: Apache HTTP Server: mod_auth_digest one-time-nonce replay attack

• Severity: high (CVSS 8.1 v3.1)
• Exploited in the wild: not listed in CISA KEV
• EPSS: 0.4% probability of exploitation in the next 30 days
• Public exploit or detection template: none known
• Published: 2026-10-01 · updated 2026-10-05
• Weakness: CWE-294

Description

Authentication bypass by capture-replay in mod_auth_digest in Apache Software Foundation Apache HTTP Server 2.4.x on all platforms allows a man-in-the-middle (MITM) attacker to replay captured digest authentication credentials via crafted requests that trigger garbage collection of the client's shared memory entry when AuthDigestNonceLifetime is set to 0. Users are recommended to upgrade to version 2.4.69, which fixes this issue.

Affected products

• Apache HTTP Server: from 2.4.0 before 2.4.69 — fixed in 2.4.69

How to fix

Upgrade to a fixed version: Apache HTTP Server 2.4.69. Check the vendor advisory for mitigations.

References

• https://httpd.apache.org/security/vulnerabilities_24.html
• http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2026/10/01/27

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