CVE-2004-0009 describes a vulnerability in Apache-SSL versions 1.3.28+1.52 and earlier, specifically when SSLVerifyClient is enabled and SSLFakeBasicAuth is also active. This configuration allows remote attackers to bypass client certificate authentication by leveraging basic authentication with a specially crafted "one-line DN" of a target user. The vulnerability has a CVSS score of 7.5, indicating high severity with low attack complexity, and could lead to partial compromise of confidentiality, integrity, and availability. There is no evidence of active exploitation, public exploit code (Metasploit, Nuclei, ExploitDB), or significant community discussion or media coverage surrounding this CVE.
| Vendor | Product | Version(s) | CPE |
|---|---|---|---|
<= 1.3.28_1.52CPE matchmatch criteria | cpe:2.3:a:apache-ssl:apache-ssl:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* |
CVSS version used by this source: 2.0
AV:N/AC:L/Au:N/C:P/I:P/A:P
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