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high 7.5

CVE-2004-0885 in the critical feed json

The mod_ssl module in Apache 2.0.35 through 2.0.52, when using the "SSLCipherSuite" directive in directory or location context, allows remo…

published 2004-10-16 22 y ago modified 2026-06-16 4 mo ago also EUVD-2004-0883

cvss
7.5
version 2.0, NVD
cisa kev
Not listed
not in CISA's catalog
epss
15.4%
EPSS 15.4% chance of exploitation in 30 days, percentile 96%
public exploits
0
none known

Summary

The mod_ssl module in Apache 2.0.35 through 2.0.52, when using the "SSLCipherSuite" directive in directory or location context, allows remote clients to bypass intended restrictions by using any cipher suite that is allowed by the virtual host configuration.

Patch / fix

  • apache2 Debian 14, Debian 13, Debian 12 2.0.52-2

debian advisories DEBIAN-CVE-2004-0885

  • jabberd network satellite 4.2, network proxy 4.2 2.0s10-3.37.rhn
  • jabberd network satellite 5.0, network satellite 4.2, network proxy 4.2 2.0s10-3.38.rhn
  • tomcat5 network satellite 5.0, network satellite 4.2 5.0.30-0jpp_10rh
  • jfreechart network satellite 5.0, network satellite 4.2 0.9.20-3.rhn
  • rhn-apache network satellite 4.2, network proxy 4.2 1.3.27-36.rhn.rhel3
  • rhn-apache network satellite 5.0, network satellite 4.2, network proxy 4.2 1.3.27-36.rhn.rhel4
  • rhn-modssl network satellite 4.2 2.8.12-8.rhn.10.rhel3
  • rhn-modssl network satellite 5.0, network satellite 4.2 2.8.12-8.rhn.10.rhel4

red hat advisories RHSA-2008:0524RHSA-2008:0523RHSA-2008:0261RHSA-2004:562

Vendor advisories

What the vendors themselves say about their products: affected, fixed or not affected, and what to do.

red hat product security vex CVE-2004-0885 updated

mod_ssl SSLCipherSuite bypass

  • Red Hat Desktop version 3 httpd 2.0.46-44.ent, mod_ssl 2.0.46-44.ent Red Hat Enterprise Linux AS version 3 httpd 2.0.46-44.ent, mod_ssl 2.0.46-44.ent
    fixed: vendor fix RHSA-2004:562
  • Red Hat Enterprise Linux ES version 2.1
    fixed: vendor fix RHSA-2004:600
  • Red Hat Enterprise Linux ES version 3 httpd 2.0.46-44.ent, mod_ssl 2.0.46-44.ent
    fixed: vendor fix RHSA-2004:562
  • Red Hat Enterprise Linux WS version 2.1
    fixed: vendor fix RHSA-2004:600
  • Red Hat Enterprise Linux WS version 3 httpd 2.0.46-44.ent, mod_ssl 2.0.46-44.ent
    fixed: vendor fix RHSA-2004:562
  • Red Hat Linux Advanced Workstation 2.1
    fixed: vendor fix RHSA-2004:600
  • Red Hat Satellite 5.0 (RHEL v.4 AS) jabberd 2.0s10-3.38.rhn, jfreechart 0.9.20-3.rhn, tomcat5 5.0.30-0jpp_10rh, perl-Crypt-CBC 2.24-1.el4, rhn-modperl 1.29-16.rhel4, openmotif21 2.1.30-11.RHEL4.6, +4 more
    fixed: vendor fix RHSA-2008:0261
  • Red Hat Satellite Proxy v 4.2 (RHEL v.3 AS) jabberd 2.0s10-3.37.rhn, rhn-modperl 1.29-16.rhel3, rhn-apache 1.3.27-36.rhn.rhel3 Red Hat Satellite Proxy v 4.2 (RHEL v.4 AS) jabberd 2.0s10-3.38.rhn, rhn-modperl 1.29-16.rhel4, rhn-apache 1.3.27-36.rhn.rhel4
    fixed: vendor fix RHSA-2008:0523
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  • Red Hat Satellite v 4.2 (RHEL v.3 AS) jabberd 2.0s10-3.37.rhn, jfreechart 0.9.20-3.rhn, tomcat5 5.0.30-0jpp_10rh, perl-Crypt-CBC 2.24-1.el3, rhn-modperl 1.29-16.rhel3, openmotif21 2.1.30-9.RHEL3.8, +4 more Red Hat Satellite v 4.2 (RHEL v.4 AS) jabberd 2.0s10-3.38.rhn, jfreechart 0.9.20-3.rhn, tomcat5 5.0.30-0jpp_10rh, perl-Crypt-CBC 2.24-1.el4, rhn-modperl 1.29-16.rhel4, openmotif21 2.1.30-11.RHEL4.6, +4 more
    fixed: vendor fix RHSA-2008:0524
  • Red Hat Stronghold 4
    fixed: vendor fix RHSA-2004:653
  • Red Hat Stronghold 4.0 for Red Hat Enterprise Linux AS (version 2.1)
    fixed: vendor fix RHSA-2005:816

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Exploit prediction

15.36% chance of exploitation in the next 30 days, higher than 96% of all scored CVEs (FIRST EPSS, 2026-11-08).

CVSS scores

assigned by version score vector
NVD 2.0 7.5 AV:N/AC:L/Au:N/C:P/I:P/A:P

Classification

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References

Sources

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