CVE-2026-24072

HIGH severity · CVSS 8.8 · Improper privilege management

8.8CVSS HIGH

Summary

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.

Impact & exploitability

Attack vectorNetwork

Attack complexityLow

Privileges requiredLow

User interactionNone

Confidentiality impactHigh

Integrity impactHigh

Availability impactHigh

Exploit probability (EPSS)0%

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

Affected products we track (1)

Apache HTTP Server

Recommendation

Apply the vendor fix promptly. Open any affected product above for its exact safe version.

Additional information

NVD record
https://httpd.apache.org/security/vulnerabilities_24.htmlAdvisory
http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2026/05/04/18Advisory