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CVE-2026-24072

An escalation of privilege bug in various modules in Apache HTTP 2.4.66 and earlier allows local .htaccess authors to re

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.

HIGH · CVSS 8.8 EPSS 0.00018
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  • CVSS base score ≥ 7.0
Sigma rules0 YARA rules0
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Weakness Classification

CWE-269Improper Privilege Management
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Affected Products & Versions

1
apache http server< 2.4.67
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Scoring & Timeline

8.8
HIGH · CVSS v3.1 · security@apache.org
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Attack Vector
Network Adjacent Local Physical
Attack Complexity
Low High
Privileges Required
None Low High
User Interaction
None Required
Scope
Unchanged Changed
Confidentiality
None Low High
Integrity
None Low High
Availability
None Low High
Published to NVD04 May 2026 · 01:16 PM
CVSS VectorCVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
SSVC triage · cisa-vulnrichment
Exploitation
none
Automatable
no
Technical impact
total
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Vendor Advisories

4
suse-csafopenSUSE-SU-2026:10785-1
msrcCVE-2026-24072
usnUSN-8239-1
rhsaRHSA-2026:13938Important
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References & Sources

2
Source URLs (vendor pages, mailing lists, write-ups). Exploit/PoC links are in their own section above to avoid duplication.
https://httpd.apache.org/security/vulnerabilities_24.htmlVendor Advisory
http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2026/05/04/18Mailing ListThird Party Advisory
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