CVE-2004-2343

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Published Aug 16, 2005 CVSS 2.0 · 7.2 High EPSS < 1% KEV · Not listed

Description

Apache HTTP Server 2.0.47 and earlier allows local users to bypass .htaccess file restrictions, as specified in httpd.conf with directives such as Deny From All, by using an ErrorDocument directive. NOTE: the vendor has disputed this issue, since the .htaccess mechanism is only intended to restrict external web access, and a local user already has the privileges to perform the same operations without using ErrorDocument

Affected Products

Default status is the baseline for the product, each version can override it (e.g. patched versions marked unaffected).

Vendor Product Default status Versions

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affected

Version	Status	Constraints
`n/a`	affected	—

Configuration 1 [-]

cpe:2.3:a:apache:http_server:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*

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Remediation

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Advisories

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Metrics

No CVSS v4.0

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Access Vector Local

Access Complexity Low

Authentication None

Confidentiality Impact Complete

Integrity Impact Complete

Availability Impact Complete

This CVE is not in the KEV list.

Exploit prediction score: < 1% (0.604% probability within 30 days)

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References

Link	Providers
http://archives.neohapsis.com/archives/bugtraq/2004-02/0043.html
http://archives.neohapsis.com/archives/bugtraq/2004-02/0064.html
http://archives.neohapsis.com/archives/bugtraq/2004-02/0120.html
https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/15015

History

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Subscriptions

Apache Http Server

Weaknesses

NVD-CWE-Other

Sources

CVE record Updated: Aug 8, 2024, 1:22 AM

Status: PUBLISHED
Assigner: mitre
Published: Aug 16, 2005, 4:00 AM
Updated: Aug 8, 2024, 1:22 AM
Reserved: Aug 16, 2005, 12:00 AM

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NVD Updated: Jun 16, 2026, 10:09 PM

Status: Modified
Published: Dec 31, 2004, 5:00 AM
Modified: Jun 16, 2026, 10:09 PM

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