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CVE-2011-4973

mod_nss: FakeBasicAuth authentication bypass

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Severity

Moderate

Red Hat Product Security

4

CVSS 2.0

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Published · May 4, 2011

Updated · November 22, 2025

Description

Authentication bypass vulnerability in mod_nss 1.0.8 allows remote attackers to assume the identity of a valid user by using their certificate and entering 'password' as the password.

CVSS score applicability

The CVSS score(s) listed for this vulnerability do not reflect the associated product's status, and are included for informational purposes to better understand the severity of this vulnerability.

Mitigation

No mitigation is specified in collected source.

CVSS / CWE

CVSS 2.0 · 4
AV:N/AC:H/Au:N/C:P/I:P/A:N

CWE not specified