The "OpenID Connect Relying Party and OAuth 2.0 Resource Server" (aka mod_auth_openidc)…
Priority MEDIUM 44CWE-287Published · Updated
Key facts
- Attack vector
- Network
- Privileges required
- None
- User interaction
- None
- Attack complexity
- Low
- Impact type
- Security bypass
- Confidentiality · integrity · availability
- None · High · None
- Fix status
- No fix listed
Attack profile from CVSS 3.0 · NVD. Fix status from CNA. Impact type from CWE-287.
Summary
The "OpenID Connect Relying Party and OAuth 2.0 Resource Server" (aka mod_auth_openidc) module before 2.1.5 for the Apache HTTP Server does not skip OIDC_CLAIM_ and OIDCAuthNHeader headers in an "OIDCUnAuthAction pass" configuration, which allows remote attackers to bypass authentication via crafted HTTP traffic.
Why it matters now
EPSS 0.03633 89th percentileScored 2026-11-07
Fix No fix listed No fixed version in the sources yet
SSVC decision points
Not available: CISA has not published SSVC decision points for this record.
Affected products
| Vendor | Product | Affected versions | Fixed in | Status | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| — | — | all versions | — | No fix listed | CNA |
- — Vendor— Affected all versions Fixed in — No fix listed CNA
Remediation
No fixed version listed by the sources yet.
Vendor assessments
Red Hat
Red Hat rating: Moderate. Red Hat's page for this CVE →
Not affected: 2 products
- Red Hat Enterprise Linux 7
- Red Hat Enterprise Linux 8
Timeline
- 2026-10-02 Threatist record created from CVE-2017-6062
- 2026-10-03 Alias added: GHSA-5fhw-rc3x-vmxm
References
More OpenIDC Mod Auth Openidc vulnerabilities
- TI-2024-16331 Denial of service when manipulating mod_auth_openidc_session_chunks cookie in mod_auth_openidc CVSS 3.1HIGH 7.5
- TI-2017-04220 The "OpenID Connect Relying Party and OAuth 2.0 Resource Server" (aka mod_auth_openidc)… CVSS 3.0HIGH 8.6
- TI-2023-13144 mod_auth_openidc core dump when OIDCStripCookies is set and an empty Cookie header is supplied CVSS 3.1HIGH 7.5
- TI-2017-03968 Mod_auth_openidc.c in the Ping Identity OpenID Connect authentication module for Apache… CVSS 3.1HIGH 7.5
- TI-2021-03944 Uncontrolled resource consumption in OpenIDC mod_auth_openidc CVSS 3.1HIGH 7.5
- TI-2021-12451 Format string bug in the Redis cache implementation CVSS 3.1HIGH 7.5
Sources
- CVE-2017-6062 · CVE Program
- CVE-2017-6062 · NVD
- FIRST EPSS
- GHSA-5fhw-rc3x-vmxm · GitHub Advisory Database · CC BY 4.0
- CVE-2017-6062 · Red Hat security data · CC BY 4.0
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