CVE-2004-0041 describes a vulnerability in mod_auth_shadow module versions 1.4 and earlier, where it fails to properly enforce user account and password expirations. This flaw could allow remote authenticated users to bypass intended access restrictions. With a CVSS score of 7.5, this vulnerability is considered high severity, indicating that an attacker could exploit it over the network with low complexity to gain partial confidentiality, integrity, and availability. While there is no evidence of active exploitation, no known public exploit code, and it is not listed in CISA's KEV catalog, the vulnerability has garnered significant community discussion.
| Vendor | Product | Version(s) | CPE |
|---|---|---|---|
1.0CPE matchmatch criteria | cpe:2.3:a:mod_auth_shadow:mod_auth_shadow:1.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | ||
1.1CPE matchmatch criteria | cpe:2.3:a:mod_auth_shadow:mod_auth_shadow:1.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | ||
1.2CPE matchmatch criteria | cpe:2.3:a:mod_auth_shadow:mod_auth_shadow:1.2:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | ||
1.3CPE matchmatch criteria | cpe:2.3:a:mod_auth_shadow:mod_auth_shadow:1.3:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | ||
1.4CPE matchmatch criteria | cpe:2.3:a:mod_auth_shadow:mod_auth_shadow:1.4:*:*:*:*:*:*:* |
CVSS version used by this source: 2.0
AV:N/AC:L/Au:N/C:P/I:P/A:P
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