CVE-2025-49506
Apache Portable Runtime Utility: apr_password_validate() vulnerable to timing attack
- State
- Published
- Severity
- 7.5 High
- Published
- Aug 6, 2026
- Updated
- Aug 6, 2026
- Reserved
- Jun 6, 2025
Description
APR-util versions 1.6.3 (and earlier) function apr_password_validate() was not constant-time with regards to hashes or passwords comparisons, potentially leaking their content via a side channel timing attack particularly on platforms without crypt() such as Windows, BeOS, NetWare, or Android.
Users are recommended to upgrade to version 1.6.4, which fixes this issue.
Scores
| CVSS | Score | Vector | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| 3.1 | 7.5 High | CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:N/A:N | CISA-ADP |
Weaknesses
- CWE-208 Observable Timing Discrepancy
Affected Products
| Product | Versions |
|---|---|
Apache Portable Runtime UtilityApache Software Foundation |
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References
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