CVE-2026-5081

Apache::Session::Generate::ModUniqueId versions from 1.54 through 1.94 for Perl session ids are insecure. Apache::Session::Generate::ModUniqueId (added in version 1.54) uses the value of the UNIQUE_ID environment variable for the session id. The UNIQUE_ID variable is set by the Apache mod_unique_id plugin, which generates unique ids for the request. The id is based on the IPv4 address, the process id, the epoch time, a 16-bit counter and a thread index, with no obfuscation. The server IP is often available to the public, and if not available, can be guessed from previous session ids being issued. The process ids may also be guessed from previous session ids. The timestamp is easily guessed (and leaked in the HTTP Date response header). The purpose of mod_unique_id is to assign a unique id to requests so that events can be correlated in different logs. The id is not designed, nor is it suitable for security purposes.
Configurations

Configuration 1 (hide)

cpe:2.3:a:chorny:apache\:\:session\:\:generate\:\:moduniqueid:*:*:*:*:*:perl:*:*

History

30 Jun 2026, 03:21

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References
  • () https://access.redhat.com/security/cve/CVE-2026-5081 -
  • () https://bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi?id=2467174 -
  • () https://security.access.redhat.com/data/csaf/v2/vex/2026/cve-2026-5081.json -
CWE CWE-341

05 Jun 2026, 20:34

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References () https://httpd.apache.org/docs/current/mod/mod_unique_id.html - () https://httpd.apache.org/docs/current/mod/mod_unique_id.html - Product
References () https://metacpan.org/pod/Apache::Session::Generate::Random - () https://metacpan.org/pod/Apache::Session::Generate::Random - Product
References () http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2026/05/06/6 - () http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2026/05/06/6 - Mailing List, Third Party Advisory
First Time Chorny apache\
Chorny
CPE cpe:2.3:a:chorny:apache\:\:session\:\:generate\:\:moduniqueid:*:*:*:*:*:perl:*:*

06 May 2026, 17:16

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References
  • () http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2026/05/06/6 -

06 May 2026, 15:16

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CVSS v2 : unknown
v3 : unknown
v2 : unknown
v3 : 9.1

06 May 2026, 13:16

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New CVE

Information

Published : 2026-05-06 13:16

Updated : 2026-07-15 01:16


NVD link : CVE-2026-5081

Mitre link : CVE-2026-5081

CVE.ORG link : CVE-2026-5081


JSON object : View

Products Affected

chorny

  • apache\
CWE
CWE-340

Generation of Predictable Numbers or Identifiers

CWE-341

Predictable from Observable State