CVE-2004-2343 - Vulnerability Details - OpenCVE

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

Published: 2005-08-16

Score: 7.2 High

EPSS: < 1% Very Low

KEV: No

Impact:

Action:

Analysis

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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

No vendor fix or workaround currently provided.

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Tracking

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Advisories

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No CVSS v4.0

No CVSS v3.1

No CVSS v3.0

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.

The EPSS score is 0.00165.

Key SSVC decision points have not yet been added.

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

MITRE

Status: PUBLISHED

Assigner: mitre

Published: 2005-08-16T04:00:00.000Z

Updated: 2024-08-08T01:22:13.656Z

Reserved: 2005-08-16T00:00:00.000Z

Link: CVE-2004-2343

Vulnrichment

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NVD

Status : Modified

Published: 2004-12-31T05:00:00.000

Modified: 2026-04-16T00:27:16.627

Link: CVE-2004-2343

Redhat

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OpenCVE Enrichment

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Weaknesses

NVD-CWE-Other

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