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CVE-2026-44119

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

Published: Jun 8, 2026Updated: Jun 11, 2026 Sources: CVE List NVDCWE-269
NVD MITRE
5.5CVSSMEDIUM
EPSS Score
0.2%
Top 93.3%
CISA KEV
Not in KEV
Exploits
No Known Exploits
Remediation
Patch Available

Description

Improper 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.

CVSS Vector Breakdown

AV:LAC:LPR:LUI:NS:UC:HI:NA:N
Exploitability
AV:LAttack Vector
Local
AC:LAttack Complexity
Low
PR:LPrivileges Required
Low
UI:NUser Interaction
None
Scope
S:UScope
Unchanged
Impact
C:HConfidentiality
High
I:NIntegrity
None
A:NAvailability
None
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Weaknesses

CWE-269

Affected Products

Apache HTTP ServerApache Software Foundation
On-premWeb App
Networking Infrastructure / load-balancer-proxy
http serverapache
On-premWeb App
Networking Infrastructure / load-balancer-proxy
apache software foundationoss-projectUSWeb & CMS Pluginsaka apache foundation
apacheoss-projectUSWeb & CMS Pluginsaka apache http server, apache httpd

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Exploitability

Official Patch Available

MITRE ATT&CK

1 technique
Privilege Escalation
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References

https://httpd.apache.org/security/vulnerabilities_24.html
httpd.apache.org
http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2026/06/08/11
openwall.com

Timeline

Published
Jun 8, 2026
Last Updated
Jun 11, 2026

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