Apache HTTP Server: limited RCE for some internal redirects to non-CGI files in CGI directories

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Summary

CVECVE-2026-42356
StatePUBLISHED
Assignerapache
Source PriorityCVE Program / NVD first with legacy fallback
Published2026-10-01 16:17:43 UTC
Updated2026-10-01 21:17:20 UTC
DescriptionDeployment of wrong handler vulnerability in Apache HTTP Server allows the target of some internal redirects from CGI programs to also be treated as CGI and executed. The target must already be in a directory enabled for CGI and have no other extension understood by mod_mime. This issue affects Apache HTTP Server: from 2.4.60 through 2.4.68.

Risk And Classification

Primary CVSS: v3.1 3.7 LOW from ADP

CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:H/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:L/A:N

Problem Types: CWE-430 | CWE-430 CWE-430 Deployment of wrong handler

VersionSourceTypeScoreSeverityVector
3.1ADPDECLARED3.7LOWCVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:H/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:L/A:N
3.1134c704f-9b21-4f2e-91b3-4a467353bcc0Secondary3.7LOWCVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:H/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:L/A:N

CVSS v3.1 Breakdown

Attack Vector
Network
Attack Complexity
High
Privileges Required
None
User Interaction
None
Scope
Unchanged
Confidentiality
None
Integrity
Low
Availability
None

CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:H/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:L/A:N

Vendor Declared Affected Products

SourceVendorProductVersionPlatforms
CNA Apache Software Foundation Apache HTTP Server affected 2.4.60 2.4.68 semver Not specified

References

ReferenceSourceLinkTags
www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2026/10/01/11 af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108 www.openwall.com
httpd.apache.org/security/vulnerabilities_24.html [email protected] httpd.apache.org
CVE Program record CVE.ORG www.cve.org canonical
NVD vulnerability detail NVD nvd.nist.gov canonical, analysis

Vendor Comments And Credit

Discovery Credit

CNA: Feliks Penconek (en)

Additional Advisory Data

SourceTimeEvent
CNA2026-04-03T12:00:00.000Zreported
CNA2026-10-01T12:00:00.000Zfixed in 2.4.x by r1938650
CNA2026-10-01T12:00:00.000Z2.4.69 released

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