CVE-2008-0555

N/A Unknown
Published: April 04, 2008 Modified: April 23, 2026
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Description

The ExpandCert function in Apache-SSL before apache_1.3.41+ssl_1.59 does not properly handle (1) '/' and (2) '=' characters in a Distinguished Name (DN) in a client certificate, which might allow remote attackers to bypass authentication via a crafted DN that triggers overwriting of environment variables.

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References to Advisories, Solutions, and Tools

Patch Vendor Advisory Exploit Third Party Advisory
http://secunia.com/advisories/29644
Source: cve@mitre.org
Vendor Advisory
http://securityreason.com/securityalert/3797
Source: cve@mitre.org
http://www.apache-ssl.org/advisory-cve-2008-0555.txt
Source: cve@mitre.org
Exploit
http://www.cynops.de/advisories/CVE-2008-0555.txt
Source: cve@mitre.org
Exploit
http://www.klink.name/security/aklink-sa-2008-005-apache-ssl.txt
Source: cve@mitre.org
Exploit
http://www.securityfocus.com/archive/1/490386/100/0/threaded
Source: cve@mitre.org
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/28576
Source: cve@mitre.org
Patch
http://www.securitytracker.com/id?1019784
Source: cve@mitre.org
http://www.vupen.com/english/advisories/2008/1079/references
Source: cve@mitre.org
https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/41618
Source: cve@mitre.org
http://secunia.com/advisories/29644
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
Vendor Advisory
http://securityreason.com/securityalert/3797
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
http://www.apache-ssl.org/advisory-cve-2008-0555.txt
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
Exploit
http://www.cynops.de/advisories/CVE-2008-0555.txt
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
Exploit
http://www.klink.name/security/aklink-sa-2008-005-apache-ssl.txt
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
Exploit
http://www.securityfocus.com/archive/1/490386/100/0/threaded
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/28576
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
Patch
http://www.securitytracker.com/id?1019784
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
http://www.vupen.com/english/advisories/2008/1079/references
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/41618
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108

20 reference(s) from NVD

Quick Stats

CVSS v3 Score
N/A / 10.0
EPSS (Exploit Probability)
0.5%
67th percentile
Exploitation Status
Not in CISA KEV

Weaknesses (CWE)

CWE-20 CWE-287

Affected Vendors

apache-ssl

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