Apache HTTP Server: escalation of privilege through expressions in .htaccess in multiple modules

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Summary

CVECVE-2026-44119
StatePUBLISHED
Assignerapache
Source PriorityCVE Program / NVD first with legacy fallback
Published2026-06-08 16:16:40 UTC
Updated2026-06-08 16:16:40 UTC
DescriptionImproper 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.

Risk And Classification

Problem Types: CWE-269 | CWE-269 CWE-269 Improper Privilege Management

Vendor Declared Affected Products

SourceVendorProductVersionPlatforms
CNA Apache Software Foundation Apache HTTP Server affected 2.4.0 2.4.67 semver Not specified

References

ReferenceSourceLinkTags
httpd.apache.org/security/vulnerabilities_24.html [email protected] httpd.apache.org
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Vendor Comments And Credit

Discovery Credit

CNA: Lucian Nitescu (en)

CNA: as3617 (@real_as3617) at ENKI Whitehat (en)

CNA: Zhang San (en)

CNA: Martin Petrák (en)

CNA: joaovicdev (en)

CNA: Rooting | Lucas Torres (en)

CNA: R4mbb of KRsecurity (en)

CNA: gggggggga@Xiaomi ShadowBlade Security Lab (en)

CNA: NikKrian of H3C Security Center(h3c.com) (en)

CNA: lokerxx (en)

Additional Advisory Data

SourceTimeEvent
CNA2026-05-05T12:00:00.000Zreported
CNA2026-06-05T12:00:00.000Zfixed in 2.4.x by r1935017
CNA2026-06-08T12:00:00.000Z2.4.68 released
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