CVE Explorer
CVE-2026-24072
An escalation of privilege bug in various modules in Apache HTTP 2.4.66 and earlier allows local .htaccess authors to read files with the privileges of the httpd user.
Users are recommended to upgrade to version 2.4.67, which fixes this issue.
Known exploited
Not asserted
Disputed
No
Stale source
No
Conflicts
0
Affected products and versions
1 source assertion{"defaultStatus":"unaffected","product":"Apache HTTP Server","vendor":"Apache Software Foundation","versions":[{"lessThanOrEqual":"2.4.66","status":"affected","version":"0","versionType":"semver"}]}
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Provider-owned CVSS observations
1 source assertion{"metric":{"attackComplexity":"LOW","attackVector":"NETWORK","availabilityImpact":"HIGH","baseScore":8.8,"baseSeverity":"HIGH","confidentialityImpact":"HIGH","integrityImpact":"HIGH","privilegesRequired":"LOW","scope":"UNCHANGED","userInteraction":"NONE","vectorString":"CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H","version":"3.1"},"metric_type":"cvssV3_1"}
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CWE assertions
1 source assertion{"cweId":"CWE-269","description":"CWE-269 Improper Privilege Management","lang":"en","type":"CWE"}
- cve_program_cvelist_v5cweurn:baitaphish:normalized-source-record:v2:94424caeedde7dd5a6f90ed00980a97d824f2a8f966258dd704e43397c826b53 · sha256:c865b1b67ec7c657… · /containers/cna/problemTypes/0/descriptions/0
Source references
2 source assertions{"url":"http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2026/05/04/18"}
- cve_program_cvelist_v5referenceurn:baitaphish:normalized-source-record:v2:94424caeedde7dd5a6f90ed00980a97d824f2a8f966258dd704e43397c826b53 · sha256:c865b1b67ec7c657… · /containers/adp/0/references/0
{"tags":["vendor-advisory"],"url":"https://httpd.apache.org/security/vulnerabilities_24.html"}
- cve_program_cvelist_v5referenceurn:baitaphish:normalized-source-record:v2:94424caeedde7dd5a6f90ed00980a97d824f2a8f966258dd704e43397c826b53 · sha256:c865b1b67ec7c657… · /containers/cna/references/0
Attribution and limitations
- CVE Program CVEList V5: Reproduce the MITRE copyright designation and CVE license in copies. Source →
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