CVE-2026-24072 (GCVE-0-2026-24072)

Vulnerability from cvelistv5 – Published: 2026-05-04 12:37 – Updated: 2026-05-05 03:56
VLAI
Title
Apache HTTP Server: mod_rewrite elevation of privileges via ap_expr
Summary
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.
Severity
8.8 (High)
CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
SSVC
Exploitation: none Automatable: no Technical Impact: total
CISA Coordinator (v2.0.3)
CWE
  • CWE-269 - Improper Privilege Management
Assigner
References
Impacted products
Vendor Product Version
Apache Software Foundation Apache HTTP Server Affected: 0 , ≤ 2.4.66 (semver)
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Credits
y7syeu
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