Vulnerability · CVE-2005-1344
Buffer overflow in htdigest in Apache 2.0.52 may allow attackers to execute arbitrary code via a long realm argument.
Published May 2, 2005 · catalog updated Jun 16, 2026 · http server
Last checked Nov 4, 2026. A connected source was read within the last 7 days.
Check this week
CVE-2005-1344 is not in CISA KEV. FIRST estimates a 29.10% chance of exploitation in the next 30 days. Check whether you run http server.
Gaps on this record
- No vendor fix or required action is stored. Compare the linked advisory before you change production.
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- Severity
- High7.5
- Known exploitation
- Not in CISA/VulnCheck KEV
- EPSS
- 29.10%
- Remediation
- Advisory link
- Affected products
- cpe apache/http server
Buffer overflow in htdigest in Apache 2.0.52 may allow attackers to execute arbitrary code via a long realm argument. NOTE: since htdigest is normally only locally accessible and not setuid or setgid, there are few attack vectors which would lead to an escalation of privileges, unless htdigest is executed from a CGI program. Therefore this may not be a vulnerability.
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- cpe apache/http server2.0.52
How to fix CVE-2005-1344
No stored fix
No vendor fix text is stored. Use the linked advisory before you change production.
Version check
Seen in 2.0.52
Advisory
Open the cve_org record and follow its fix.
Official advisories
What to do
Three questions, each answered from this record only. Confirm the vendor advisory before you patch.
Should you patch?
CVE-2005-1344 is not in CISA KEV. FIRST estimates a 29.10% chance of exploitation in the next 30 days. Check whether you run http server.
Which versions are affected?
Compare what you have installed with apache/http server 2.0.52. Compare the installed version with the linked vendor advisory before you change production.
What should an analyst verify?
No weakness class is stored. EPSS 29.10%. There is no CISA KEV listing. No Exploit-DB or Metasploit reference is linked. Use the source links for the original advisory.
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Code
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Timeline
Detection, updates, and resolution for this record.
May 2, 2005 · Monitored products — critical
Detected
Buffer overflow in htdigest in Apache 2.0.52 may allow attackers to execute arbitrary code via a long realm argument. NOTE: since htdigest is normally only locally accessible and not setuid or setgid, there are few attack vectors which would lead to an escalation of privileges, unless htdigest is executed from a CGI program. Therefore this may not be a vulnerability.
Jun 16, 2026 · Monitored products — critical
Updated
Buffer overflow in htdigest in Apache 2.0.52 may allow attackers to execute arbitrary code via a long realm argument. NOTE: since htdigest is normally only locally accessible and not setuid or setgid, there are few attack vectors which would lead to an escalation of privileges, unless htdigest is executed from a CGI program. Therefore this may not be a vulnerability.
Sources
- CVE.orgVulnerability recordCVE-2005-1344
Official CVE identifier
cve.org - Monitored products — criticalVendor advisoryCVE-2005-1344
Buffer overflow in htdigest in Apache 2.0.52 may allow attackers to execute arbitrary code via a long realm argument. NOTE: since htdigest is normally only locally accessible and not setuid or setgid, there are few attack vectors which would lead to an escalation of privileges, unless htdigest is executed from a CGI program. Therefore this may not be a vulnerability.
nvd.nist.gov
References
Freshness
Last verified in this catalog Nov 4, 2026. Significant claims (KEV, EPSS, CVSS, affected ranges) come from the source rows above — open the original publisher for the authoritative advisory.
- CVE.orgNov 4, 2026
- Monitored products — criticalNov 4, 2026