CVE-2026-48005 — Apache HTTP Server: mod_auth_digest reauthentication attack

Description (CNA)

Missing authentication checks in mod_auth_digest in Apache Software Foundation Apache HTTP Server before 2.4.69 on all platforms allows an unauthenticated remote client to cause a denial of service (forced re-authentication) via forged Authorization headers when Digest authentication is enabled with AuthDigestNcCheck . Users are recommended to upgrade to version 2.4.69, which fixes this issue.

Affected (CNA)

Vendor / product	Versions
Apache Software Foundation / Apache HTTP Server	affected 2.4.0 through 2.4.68

CWE

CWE-306

References

https://httpd.apache.org/security/vulnerabilities_24.html

ADP enrichment

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CVE

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http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2026/10/01/15