Advisory severityHigh8.1Apache Software Foundation

High [CVE-2026-73636] Authentication bypass by capture-replay in mod_auth_digest in Apache Software Foundation Apache HTTP Server 2.4.x on all platforms allows a man-in-the-middle (MITM) attacker to replay captured digest authentication credentials via crafted requests that trigger garbage collection of the client's shared memory entry when AuthDigestNonceLifetime is set to 0

This high-severity Apache Software Foundation advisory covers CVE-2026-73636; related products: Apache HTTP Server.

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CVE-2026-73636 Source published Oct 1, 2026Source updated Oct 1, 2026

VulniPulse record published Oct 1, 2026Record updated Oct 1, 2026

CVE-2026-73636

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Summary

Authentication bypass by capture-replay in mod_auth_digest in Apache Software Foundation Apache HTTP Server 2.4.x on all platforms allows a man-in-the-middle (MITM) attacker to replay captured digest authentication credentials via crafted requests that trigger garbage collection of the client's shared memory entry when AuthDigestNonceLifetime is set to 0.

Users are recommended to upgrade to version 2.4.69, which fixes this issue.

Affected versions

Apache HTTP Server 2.4.0 through 2.4.68

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Fixed versions

2.4.69

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Mitigation checklist

Recommended fix / mitigation

Users are recommended to upgrade to version 2.4.69, which fixes this issue.

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Official resources

Apache HTTP Server 2.4 vulnerabilities (official fixed-in table) (target: 2.4.69)
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