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CVE-2026-44119: Apache HTTP Server: escalation of privilege through expressions in .htaccess in multiple modules

MediumCVSS 5.5 · v3.1—No exploit Fix available

Noroxi assessment

Priority: Monitor (action score 22/100)

  • The sources we track (CISA KEV, Exploit-DB, Metasploit, Nuclei, GitHub) show no public exploit code or exploitation in the wild.
  • Probability of exploitation in the next 30 days: 0.17% (FIRST EPSS).
  • Someone with local access to the system can trigger it. A low-privileged account is enough. No user action is required. No special conditions are required; it is repeatable.
  • Fixed version: Apache Software Foundation Apache HTTP Server 2.4.68.
  • Mentioned 1 time in Turkish national cyber security advisories (siberguvenlik.gov.tr).

Low priority for now. Upgrade to Apache Software Foundation Apache HTTP Server 2.4.68 or later.

Generated automatically from the record's data: CVSS (NVD and CNA), CISA KEV and SSVC, FIRST EPSS, exploit sources, fixed versions. How we calculate it

Primary sources: NVD · CVE.org · FIRST EPSS

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.

Published
Jun 8, 2026
Updated
Jul 23, 2026
EPSS
0.1% · 7th percentile

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Action score

22

Monitor

Low priority for now.

CVSS
22 / 40 · 5.5 / 10
CISA KEV
0 / 30 · Not listed
EPSS
0 / 30 · 0.1%

CISA SSVC decision

Exploitation
none
Automatable
no
Technical impact
partial

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Versions reported by the vendor

Affected version ranges reported by the assigning authority (apache). Independent of NVD's CPE analysis and usually ahead of it.

  • Apache Software Foundation Apache HTTP Server

    • 2.4.0 and later · up to and including 2.4.67affected · semver

Affected versions

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  • apache http server2.4.0 and later · before 2.4.68

Package-level exposure

OSV and GitHub Advisory data: ecosystem, package and range. SBOM matching uses this table.

EcosystemPackageAffected rangeFix
AlmaLinux:10httpdbefore 2.4.63-13.el10_2.42.4.63-13.el10_2.4
AlmaLinux:10httpd-corebefore 2.4.63-13.el10_2.42.4.63-13.el10_2.4
AlmaLinux:10httpd-develbefore 2.4.63-13.el10_2.42.4.63-13.el10_2.4
AlmaLinux:10httpd-filesystembefore 2.4.63-13.el10_2.42.4.63-13.el10_2.4
AlmaLinux:10httpd-manualbefore 2.4.63-13.el10_2.42.4.63-13.el10_2.4
AlmaLinux:10httpd-toolsbefore 2.4.63-13.el10_2.42.4.63-13.el10_2.4
AlmaLinux:10mod_ldapbefore 2.4.63-13.el10_2.42.4.63-13.el10_2.4
AlmaLinux:10mod_luabefore 2.4.63-13.el10_2.42.4.63-13.el10_2.4
AlmaLinux:10mod_proxy_htmlbefore 1:2.4.63-13.el10_2.41:2.4.63-13.el10_2.4
AlmaLinux:10mod_sessionbefore 2.4.63-13.el10_2.42.4.63-13.el10_2.4
AlmaLinux:10mod_sslbefore 1:2.4.63-13.el10_2.41:2.4.63-13.el10_2.4
AlmaLinux:9httpdbefore 2.4.62-13.el9_8.52.4.62-13.el9_8.5
AlmaLinux:9httpd-corebefore 2.4.62-13.el9_8.52.4.62-13.el9_8.5
AlmaLinux:9httpd-develbefore 2.4.62-13.el9_8.52.4.62-13.el9_8.5
AlmaLinux:9httpd-filesystembefore 2.4.62-13.el9_8.52.4.62-13.el9_8.5
AlmaLinux:9httpd-manualbefore 2.4.62-13.el9_8.52.4.62-13.el9_8.5
AlmaLinux:9httpd-toolsbefore 2.4.62-13.el9_8.52.4.62-13.el9_8.5
AlmaLinux:9mod_ldapbefore 2.4.62-13.el9_8.52.4.62-13.el9_8.5
AlmaLinux:9mod_luabefore 2.4.62-13.el9_8.52.4.62-13.el9_8.5
AlmaLinux:9mod_proxy_htmlbefore 1:2.4.62-13.el9_8.51:2.4.62-13.el9_8.5
AlmaLinux:9mod_sessionbefore 2.4.62-13.el9_8.52.4.62-13.el9_8.5
AlmaLinux:9mod_sslbefore 1:2.4.62-13.el9_8.51:2.4.62-13.el9_8.5
Alpine:v3.21apache2before 2.4.68-r02.4.68-r0
Debian:12apache2before 2.4.68-1~deb12u12.4.68-1~deb12u1

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Same product

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Other highest-scoring records for the same primary product.

  • CVE-2021-42013Path Traversal and Remote Code Execution in Apache HTTP Server 2.4.49 and 2.4.50 (incomplete fix of CVE-2021-41773)KEV
    99Now
  • CVE-2021-41773Path traversal and file disclosure vulnerability in Apache HTTP Server 2.4.49KEV
    99Now
  • CVE-2024-38475Apache HTTP Server weakness in mod_rewrite when first segment of substitution matches filesystem path.KEV
    96Now

Published before and after this one in the same product

  • ← EarlierCVE-2026-42536Jun 8, 2026 · Apache HTTP Server: mod_xml2enc heap overflow
    30Monitor
  • ← EarlierCVE-2026-43951Jun 8, 2026 · Apache HTTP Server: OOB Read in `merge_response_headers` can cause crash
    26Monitor
  • Later →CVE-2026-44185Jun 8, 2026 · Apache HTTP Server: Stack Buffer Over-Read in mod_ssl OCSP `send_request`
    29Monitor

Remediation

Which version to upgrade to

Fix versions compiled from the vendor, package registries and Microsoft. Verify the vendor's note before upgrading.

Product / packageFixed versionSource
Apache Software Foundation Apache HTTP Server2.4.68 · descriptionVendor (CNA)
almalinux:httpd2.4.62-13.el9_8.5 · AlmaLinux:9Package registry (OSV)
almalinux:httpd2.4.63-13.el10_2.4 · AlmaLinux:10Package registry (OSV)
almalinux:httpd-core2.4.62-13.el9_8.5 · AlmaLinux:9Package registry (OSV)
almalinux:httpd-core2.4.63-13.el10_2.4 · AlmaLinux:10Package registry (OSV)
almalinux:httpd-devel2.4.62-13.el9_8.5 · AlmaLinux:9Package registry (OSV)
almalinux:httpd-devel2.4.63-13.el10_2.4 · AlmaLinux:10Package registry (OSV)
almalinux:httpd-filesystem2.4.62-13.el9_8.5 · AlmaLinux:9Package registry (OSV)
almalinux:httpd-filesystem2.4.63-13.el10_2.4 · AlmaLinux:10Package registry (OSV)
almalinux:httpd-manual2.4.62-13.el9_8.5 · AlmaLinux:9Package registry (OSV)
almalinux:httpd-manual2.4.63-13.el10_2.4 · AlmaLinux:10Package registry (OSV)
almalinux:httpd-tools2.4.62-13.el9_8.5 · AlmaLinux:9Package registry (OSV)
almalinux:httpd-tools2.4.63-13.el10_2.4 · AlmaLinux:10Package registry (OSV)
almalinux:mod_ldap2.4.62-13.el9_8.5 · AlmaLinux:9Package registry (OSV)
almalinux:mod_ldap2.4.63-13.el10_2.4 · AlmaLinux:10Package registry (OSV)
almalinux:mod_lua2.4.62-13.el9_8.5 · AlmaLinux:9Package registry (OSV)
almalinux:mod_lua2.4.63-13.el10_2.4 · AlmaLinux:10Package registry (OSV)
almalinux:mod_proxy_html1:2.4.62-13.el9_8.5 · AlmaLinux:9Package registry (OSV)
almalinux:mod_proxy_html1:2.4.63-13.el10_2.4 · AlmaLinux:10Package registry (OSV)
almalinux:mod_session2.4.62-13.el9_8.5 · AlmaLinux:9Package registry (OSV)
almalinux:mod_session2.4.63-13.el10_2.4 · AlmaLinux:10Package registry (OSV)
almalinux:mod_ssl1:2.4.62-13.el9_8.5 · AlmaLinux:9Package registry (OSV)
almalinux:mod_ssl1:2.4.63-13.el10_2.4 · AlmaLinux:10Package registry (OSV)
alpine:apache22.4.68-r0 · Alpine:v3.21Package registry (OSV)
debian:apache22.4.68-1~deb12u1 · Debian:12Package registry (OSV)
opensuse:apache22.4.66-160000.3.1 · openSUSE:Leap 16.0Package registry (OSV)
opensuse:apache2-devel2.4.66-160000.3.1 · openSUSE:Leap 16.0Package registry (OSV)
opensuse:apache2-event2.4.66-160000.3.1 · openSUSE:Leap 16.0Package registry (OSV)
opensuse:apache2-manual2.4.66-160000.3.1 · openSUSE:Leap 16.0Package registry (OSV)
opensuse:apache2-prefork2.4.66-160000.3.1 · openSUSE:Leap 16.0Package registry (OSV)

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Exploit status

No known public exploit

No public exploit has been observed yet. That doesn't mean you're safe, only that the bar is a little higher.

Research context

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Timeline

From publication to today: proof of concept, Metasploit module, CISA KEV and fix record. Dates are as reported by the sources.

No dated events beyond publication.

Credits

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Finders, reporters and analysts named in the CNA record. Click a name for that researcher’s other records.

Variant candidates

Same product, same weakness class, within 18 months. If the patch missed the root cause, the sibling bug is here.

  • CVE-2026-59797115 days apartApache HTTP Server: mod_ssl SSLRequire allows .htaccess ap_expr file-function
    39Monitor
  • CVE-2026-2407235 days apartApache HTTP Server: mod_rewrite elevation of privileges via ap_expr
    35Monitor

National notice (Türkiye Cybersecurity Directorate / USOM)

Official security notices citing this record; remediation advice is on the agency's page.

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Not on record for this CVE: EPSS history · patch commit or PR link · public bounty program.

Technical details

Attack conditions

  • Someone with local access to the system can trigger it.
  • A low-privileged account is enough.
  • No user action is required.
  • No special conditions are required; it is repeatable.

If successful

Confidentiality
high · data can be read
Integrity
none
Availability
none
Attack vector
Local
Attack complexity
Low
Privileges required
Low
User interaction
None
Scope
Unchanged
Confidentiality impact
High
Integrity impact
None
Availability impact
None

Weakness class (CWE)

CWE-269 · Improper Privilege Management

CVSS vector

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

nvd-secondary

Root cause

To simplify setup, a service account is granted broad, cluster-wide permissions. The principle of least privilege is skipped during installation.

The bug in code

The whole CWE-269 class

A representative example of this vulnerability class. Not the vendor's source code; it shows the faulty pattern and its fix.

Vulnerable

yaml
kind: ClusterRolerules:  - apiGroups: ["*"]    resources: ["*"]    verbs: ["*"]

Fixed

yaml
kind: Rolemetadata:  namespace: lodos-systemrules:  - apiGroups: ["apps"]    resources: ["deployments"]    verbs: ["get", "list", "update"]

Attack context

MITRE CAPEC attack patterns and ATT&CK techniques for this weakness class (CWE). A starting point for detection rules and threat hunting.

References

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