CVE-2026-24072
Apache HTTP Server: mod_rewrite elevation of privileges via ap_expr
HIGH 8.8
At a glance
- Source
- NVD
- EPSS
- EPSS 0.65 % · percentile 51 ()
- State
- PUBLISHED
- Published
- Updated
- Assigner
- apache
- NVD status
- Analyzed
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.
Weaknesses (CWE)
- CWE-269 — Improper Privilege Management
References
Scores
| Version | Score | Vector | Scored by |
|---|---|---|---|
| CVSS 3.1 | HIGH 8.8 | CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H | CISA-ADP |
| CVSS 3.1 | HIGH 8.8 | CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H | NVD · 134c704f-9b21-4f2e-91b3-4a467353bcc0 (Secondary) |
European references
- ENISA EUVD · EUVD-2026-26944
- GCVE · GCVE-0-2026-24072
CERT-FR advisories
- CERTFR-2026-AVI-0962 — Multiples vulnérabilités dans les produits Tenable · cert.ssi.gouv.fr
- CERTFR-2026-AVI-0905 — Multiples vulnérabilités dans Tenable Security Center · cert.ssi.gouv.fr
- CERTFR-2026-AVI-0608 — Multiples vulnérabilités dans Microsoft Azure Linux · cert.ssi.gouv.fr
- CERTFR-2026-AVI-0530 — Multiples vulnérabilités dans Apache HTTP Server · cert.ssi.gouv.fr
Affected configurations (NVD CPE)
cpe:2.3:a:apache:http_server:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*< 2.4.67
Affected products
| Product | Versions |
|---|---|
| Apache Software Foundation · Apache HTTP Server | affected 0 ≤ 2.4.66 |
Sources
| Source | Licence |
|---|---|
| CVE List (CVEProject cvelistV5) | CVE Program Terms of Use |
| EPSS (FIRST.org) | FIRST — attribution requested |
| ENISA EUVD | ENISA — reproduction authorised, source acknowledged |
| CERT-FR (ANSSI) | Licence Ouverte / Etalab 2.0 |
| NVD (NIST) via fkie-cad/nvd-json-data-feeds | Public domain — this product uses data from the NVD API but is not endorsed or certified by the NVD |