CVE-2026-44119 (GCVE-0-2026-44119)

Vulnerability from cvelistv5 – Published: 2026-06-08 15:17 – Updated: 2026-06-09 11:57
VLAI
Title
Apache HTTP Server: escalation of privilege through expressions in .htaccess in multiple modules
Summary
Improper Privilege Management vulnerability in Apache HTTP Server 2.4.67 and earlier allows local .htaccess authors to read files with the privileges of the httpd user. This issue affects Apache HTTP Server: from through 2.4.67. Users are recommended to upgrade to version 2.4.68, which fixes the issue.
Severity
5.5 (Medium)
CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:N/A:N
SSVC
Exploitation: none Automatable: no Technical Impact: partial
CISA Coordinator · CISA-ADP (v2.0.3)
Decision recorded 2026-06-09 11:57 UTC
CWE
  • CWE-269 - Improper Privilege Management
Assigner
References
Impacted products
Vendor Product Version CPE status
Apache Software Foundation Apache HTTP Server Affected: 2.4.0 , ≤ 2.4.67 (semver)
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Credits
Lucian Nitescu as3617 (@real_as3617) at ENKI Whitehat Zhang San Martin Petrák joaovicdev Rooting | Lucas Torres R4mbb of KRsecurity gggggggga@Xiaomi ShadowBlade Security Lab NikKrian of H3C Security Center(h3c.com) lokerxx
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