In Apache HTTP Server versions 2.4.0 to 2.4.23, mod_session_crypto was encrypting its data/cookie using the configured ciphers with possibly either CBC or ECB modes of operation (AES256-CBC by default), hence no selectable or builtin authenticated encryption. This made it vulnerable to padding oracle attacks, particularly with CBC.
CVE-2016-0736
Score 7.5 from GitHub Security Advisory (severity: HIGH) published 2022-05-13. NVD baseline CVSS 7.5; sources differ by 0.0.
- High severity, but no confirmed exploitation yet
A fix is available — apply it.
- CVSS v3
- 7.5
- EG Score
- 7.5(medium)
- EPSS
- 98.7%
- KEV
- Not listed
Published
July 27, 2017
Last Modified
May 13, 2026
References (54)
- security@apachehttp://rhn.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2017-1415.html
- security@apachehttp://www.debian.org/security/2017/dsa-3796
- security@apachehttp://www.securityfocus.com/bid/95078
- security@apachehttp://www.securitytracker.com/id/1037508
- security@apachehttps://access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2017:0906
- security@apachehttps://access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2017:1161
- security@apachehttps://access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2017:1413
- security@apachehttps://access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2017:1414
- security@apachehttps://h20566.www2.hpe.com/hpsc/doc/public/display?docLocale=en_US&docId=emr_na-hpesbux03725en_us
- security@apachehttps://httpd.apache.org/security/vulnerabilities_24.html#CVE-2016-0736
- security@apachehttps://lists.apache.org/thread.html/56c2e7cc9deb1c12a843d0dc251ea7fd3e7e80293cde02fcd65286ba%40%3Ccvs.httpd.apache.org%3E
- security@apachehttps://lists.apache.org/thread.html/84a3714f0878781f6ed84473d1a503d2cc382277e100450209231830%40%3Ccvs.httpd.apache.org%3E
- security@apachehttps://lists.apache.org/thread.html/r04e89e873d54116a0635ef2f7061c15acc5ed27ef7500997beb65d6f%40%3Ccvs.httpd.apache.org%3E
- security@apachehttps://lists.apache.org/thread.html/r76142b8c5119df2178be7c2dba88fde552eedeec37ea993dfce68d1d%40%3Ccvs.httpd.apache.org%3E
- security@apachehttps://lists.apache.org/thread.html/r9f93cf6dde308d42a9c807784e8102600d0397f5f834890708bf6920%40%3Ccvs.httpd.apache.org%3E
Vendor Advisories for CVE-2016-0736(3)
These vendors published their own advisory mentioning this CVE — often with vendor-specific remediation steps + affected product lists not in NVD.
- RHSA-2017:1413Red Hat Product SecurityHigh
Red Hat Security Advisory: Red Hat JBoss Core Services Apache HTTP Server 2.4.23 Service Pack 1 for RHEL 7
- RHSA-2017:1414Red Hat Product SecurityHigh
Red Hat Security Advisory: Red Hat JBoss Core Services Apache HTTP Server 2.4.23 Service Pack 1 for RHEL 6
- RHSA-2017:1415Red Hat Product SecurityHigh
Red Hat Security Advisory: Red Hat JBoss Core Services Apache HTTP Server 2.4.23 Service Pack 1
Patch Availability(6)
| Vendor / Ecosystem | Fixed in / Patch | Released | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| ubuntu | apache2-bin (2.4.18-2ubuntu4.1) @ yakkety | 2026-05-22 | ubuntu |
| redhat | patch | 2017-06-07 | redhat |
| redhat | jbcs-httpd24-openssl-1:1.0.2h-13.jbcs.el6 | 2017-06-07 | redhat |
| redhat | jbcs-httpd24-openssl-1:1.0.2h-13.jbcs.el7 | 2017-06-07 | redhat |
| redhat | httpd24-httpd-0:2.4.25-9.el7 | 2017-04-26 | redhat |
| redhat | httpd-0:2.4.6-45.el7_3.4 | 2017-04-12 | redhat |
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Additional Vendor Advisories
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Data Freshness Timeline
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- 2026-05-22 11:23 UTCEG score recompute
- 2026-05-22 11:23 UTCVendor advisory
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Publicly available exploits
(1 reference)Working exploit code is in the public domain (1 Exploit-DB entry). Defenders should treat patch urgency accordingly — public PoCs typically lead to mass-exploitation within 24-72 hours.
- Exploit-DBEDB-40961First seen Dec 23, 2016
Apache mod_session_crypto - Padding Oracle
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