CVE-2026-24072

Published: May 4, 2026Modified: Jun 17, 2026

8.8

Vector

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

Exploitability: 2.8 / Impact: 5.9

Source: 134c704f-9b21-4f2e-91b3-4a467353bcc0 (Secondary)

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.

Affected (1)

Products: Apache: Http Server

Apache

1 product

Http Server

Configuration A

1 vulnerable

Vulnerable Software	Affected Versions
Apache Http Server	Before 2.4.67

Related CWEs

CWE-269

Improper Privilege Management

The product does not properly assign, modify, track, or check privileges for an actor, creating an unintended sphere of control for that actor.

References (2)

https://httpd.apache.org/security/vulnerabilities_24.html

Source: security@apache.org

Vendor Advisory

http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2026/05/04/18

Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108

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