Timing Attack Affecting apache/httpd package, versions [,2.4.67)


Severity

Recommended
0.0
medium
0
10

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Threat Intelligence

EPSS
0.56% (42nd percentile)

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  • Snyk IDSNYK-UNMANAGED-APACHEHTTPD-16417741
  • published5 May 2026
  • disclosed4 May 2026
  • creditNitescu Lucian

Introduced: 4 May 2026

CVE-2026-33006  (opens in a new tab)
CWE-208  (opens in a new tab)

How to fix?

Upgrade apache/httpd to version 2.4.67 or higher.

Overview

Affected versions of this package are vulnerable to Timing Attack in the mod_auth_digest process. An attacker can gain unauthorized access by exploiting differences in response times during authentication attempts.

References

CVSS Base Scores

version 4.0
version 3.1