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Vulnerability record · CVE-2017-6062 · published 2 March 2017

CVE-2017-6062: Mod auth openidc improper authentication vulnerability

Openidc · Mod Auth Openidc

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.

8.6 CVSS 3.0 High EPSS 3.6% · top 10.9% CWE-287 · Improper authentication
8.6CVSS 3.0 base score, v2 5.0
3.6%EPSS exploitation probability, 30 days
NoNot in CISA KEV
1Affected product versions listed by NVD
12References
17 Jun 2026Last modified by NVD

Description

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.

CVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:C/C:N/I:H/A:N

Affected products

1 vulnerable configurations from NVD's CPE data, grouped by vendor and product.

References

LinkTags
https://github.com/pingidentity/mod_auth_openidc/blob/master/ChangeLog Issue TrackingPatchThird Party Advisory
https://github.com/pingidentity/mod_auth_openidc/issues/222 Issue TrackingPatchThird Party Advisory
https://github.com/pingidentity/mod_auth_openidc/releases/tag/v2.1.5 PatchRelease NotesThird Party Advisory
https://lists.fedoraproject.org/archives/list/package-announce%40lists.fedoraproject.org/message/2V3HIGXMUKJGOBMAQAQPGC7
https://lists.fedoraproject.org/archives/list/package-announce%40lists.fedoraproject.org/message/EJXBG3DG2FUYFGTUTSJFMPI
https://lists.fedoraproject.org/archives/list/package-announce%40lists.fedoraproject.org/message/WTWUMQ46GZY3O4WU4JCF333
https://github.com/pingidentity/mod_auth_openidc/blob/master/ChangeLog Issue TrackingPatchThird Party Advisory
https://github.com/pingidentity/mod_auth_openidc/issues/222 Issue TrackingPatchThird Party Advisory
https://github.com/pingidentity/mod_auth_openidc/releases/tag/v2.1.5 PatchRelease NotesThird Party Advisory
https://lists.fedoraproject.org/archives/list/package-announce%40lists.fedoraproject.org/message/2V3HIGXMUKJGOBMAQAQPGC7
https://lists.fedoraproject.org/archives/list/package-announce%40lists.fedoraproject.org/message/EJXBG3DG2FUYFGTUTSJFMPI
https://lists.fedoraproject.org/archives/list/package-announce%40lists.fedoraproject.org/message/WTWUMQ46GZY3O4WU4JCF333

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Source: NIST National Vulnerability Database (record CVE-2017-6062), CISA KEV, FIRST EPSS (scores of 2026-09-28). This page is refreshed as NVD updates the record.