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UK Cyber Defence
VulnerabilityModified

CVE-2017-3167

In Apache httpd 2.2.x before 2.2.33 and 2.4.x before 2.4.26, use of the ap_get_basic_auth_pw() by third-party modules outside of the authentication phase may lead to authentication requirements being bypassed.

CRITICAL 9.8EPSS 20.2%

Does this matter?

EPSS puts the probability of exploitation in the next 30 days at 20.2%, higher than 97% of all known CVEs. Patch or mitigate before the next change window.

Description

In Apache httpd 2.2.x before 2.2.33 and 2.4.x before 2.4.26, use of the ap_get_basic_auth_pw() by third-party modules outside of the authentication phase may lead to authentication requirements being bypassed.

CVSS 3.1
9.8 CRITICALCVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
EPSS
20.23% probability · 97th percentile
Public exploits
None in Exploit-DB
CISA KEV
Not listed
Weakness
CWE-287
Affected
apache/http server · netapp/clustered data ontap · netapp/oncommand unified manager · netapp/storagegrid · redhat/enterprise linux desktop · redhat/enterprise linux eus · redhat/enterprise linux server · redhat/enterprise linux server aus · redhat/enterprise linux server tus · redhat/enterprise linux workstation · redhat/jboss core services · apple/mac os x · debian/debian linux · oracle/secure global desktop
Source
security@apache.org
EPSS trend
0%13%25%27 October 2026: 20.23%27 October 202627 October 2026

EPSS 20.2% since 27 October 2026; no change recorded yet. The dashed line is the ten per cent mark our analysts treat as “patch before the next change window”. Points are recorded when the score first appears and whenever it moves by a percentage point or more.

References

Source: NVD record, EPSS from FIRST.org, KEV from CISA, exploits from Exploit-DB. Refreshed daily. Download this record as JSON.