CVE-2026-42535 (GCVE-0-2026-42535)

Vulnerability from cvelistv5 – Published: 2026-06-08 15:14 – Updated: 2026-06-09 12:13
VLAI
Title
Apache HTTP Server: mod_dav_fs protected directory access
Summary
A path handling issue in mod_dav_fs in Apache 2.4.67 and earlier allows a WebDAV content author to directly manipulate trusted DAV property databases, potentially causing child process crashes. Users are recommended to upgrade to version 2.4.68, which fixes this issue.
Severity
9.1 (Critical)
CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:H/A:H
SSVC
Exploitation: none Automatable: yes Technical Impact: total
CISA Coordinator · CISA-ADP (v2.0.3)
Decision recorded 2026-06-09 12:11 UTC
CWE
  • CWE-668 - Exposure of Resource to Wrong Sphere
Assigner
References
Impacted products
Vendor Product Version CPE status
Apache Software Foundation Apache HTTP Server Affected: 0 , ≤ 2.4.67 (semver)
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Credits
Zhenpeng (Leo) Lin at depthfirst
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