CVE-2026-24072

HIGH EPSS 46.7%
Published May 4, 20262mo ago · Modified Jun 17, 20262w ago
8.8 CVSS 3.1
High
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Published May 4, 2026 2mo ago
Last Modified Jun 17, 2026 2w ago

Description

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.

CVSS Details

Base Score
8.8
Exploitability
2.8
Impact
5.9
Vector string
CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
Attack Vector Network
Attack Complexity Low
Privileges Required Low
User Interaction None
Scope Unchanged
Confidentiality High
Integrity High
Availability High

Threat Intelligence

EPSS Exploit Probability
46.7% percentile
Exploit & Patch Status
No Known Exploit
No Patch Available

Weaknesses 1

CWE-269 Improper Privilege Management Authorization

Affected Products 1

VendorProductVersionRange
apachehttp_server* <2.4.67

References 2

  • openwall.com http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2026/05/04/18
    Mailing ListThird Party Advisory
  • httpd.apache.org https://httpd.apache.org/security/vulnerabilities_24.html
    Vendor Advisory

Remediation

No remediation data recorded yet

Check vendor advisories and the NVD entry for patch availability.