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CVE-2025-54090 (GCVE-0-2025-54090)

Vulnerability from cvelistv5 – Published: 2025-07-23 13:19 – Updated: 2025-11-04 21:12
VLAI
Title
Apache HTTP Server: 'RewriteCond expr' always evaluates to true in 2.4.64
Summary
A bug in Apache HTTP Server 2.4.64 results in all "RewriteCond expr ..." tests evaluating as "true". Users are recommended to upgrade to version 2.4.65, which fixes the issue.
Severity
6.3 (Medium)
CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:L/I:L/A:L
SSVC
Exploitation: none Automatable: no Technical Impact: partial
CISA Coordinator · CISA-ADP (v2.0.3)
Decision recorded 2025-07-23 13:58 UTC
CWE
  • CWE-253 - Incorrect Check of Function Return Value
Assigner
References
Impacted products
Vendor Product Version CPE status
Apache Software Foundation Apache HTTP Server Affected: 2.4.64 (semver)
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