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.
CVSS Details
- CVSS 3.1 Base Score: 8.8
- CVSS 3.1 Vector: (CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H)
Covered by Rapid7
| Product | Vendor Advisory | Solution File | Added | Published |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Alma_linux | — | Upgrade httpd-toolsUpgrade httpd-coreUpgrade mod_sslUpgrade httpdUpgrade httpd-develUpgrade mod_proxy_htmlUpgrade httpd-filesystemUpgrade mod_sessionUpgrade mod_luaUpgrade httpd-manualUpgrade mod_ldap | Jul 21, 2026 | Jul 20, 2026 |
| Alpine Linux | — | Upgrade apache2 | May 6, 2026 | May 4, 2026 |
| Amazon Linux Ami 2 | — | Upgrade mod_sslUpgrade httpd-filesystemUpgrade mod_sessionUpgrade mod_proxy_htmlUpgrade httpd-manualUpgrade httpd-debuginfoUpgrade mod_ldapUpgrade httpd-develUpgrade httpdUpgrade mod_mdUpgrade httpd-tools | Jun 8, 2026 | Jun 8, 2026 |
| Amazon_linux_2023 | — | Upgrade httpdUpgrade httpd-manualUpgrade mod_sslUpgrade httpd-toolsUpgrade httpd-debugsourceUpgrade mod_luaUpgrade httpd-tools-debuginfoUpgrade httpd-coreUpgrade httpd-debuginfoUpgrade httpd-develUpgrade mod_lua-debuginfoUpgrade mod_ldap-debuginfoUpgrade httpd-core-debuginfoUpgrade mod_proxy_htmlUpgrade mod_ldapUpgrade mod_sessionUpgrade httpd-filesystemUpgrade mod_proxy_html-debuginfoUpgrade mod_ssl-debuginfoUpgrade mod_session-debuginfo | May 28, 2026 | May 4, 2026 |
| Apache Httpd | — | Upgrade to the latest version of Apache HTTPD | May 5, 2026 | May 4, 2026 |
| Debian | — | Upgrade apache2 | May 7, 2026 | May 7, 2026 |
| Freebsd | — | Upgrade apache24 | May 6, 2026 | May 5, 2026 |
| Gentoo Linux | — | Upgrade www-servers/apache. | Aug 16, 2026 | Aug 13, 2026 |
| Ibm Http_server | — | Apply IBM HTTP Server version 8.5.5.30 or laterApply IBM HTTP Server version 9.0.5.28 or laterApply IBM HTTP Server Interim Fix PH71061 | May 28, 2026 | May 11, 2026 |
| Redhat_linux | — | Upgrade httpd-debuginfoUpgrade mod_session-debuginfoUpgrade mod_lua-debuginfoUpgrade mod_sessionUpgrade mod_ldapUpgrade mod_proxy_html-debuginfoUpgrade httpd-tools-debuginfoUpgrade mod_sslUpgrade mod_ssl-debuginfoUpgrade mod_luaUpgrade httpdUpgrade httpd-filesystemUpgrade httpd-develUpgrade httpd-coreUpgrade httpd-toolsUpgrade httpd-debugsourceUpgrade httpd-manualUpgrade mod_ldap-debuginfoUpgrade mod_proxy_htmlUpgrade httpd-core-debuginfoNo solution exists | Jul 10, 2026 | May 4, 2026 |
| Rocky_linux | — | Upgrade httpd-debugsourceUpgrade httpd-develUpgrade httpd-tools-debuginfoUpgrade httpd-core-debuginfoUpgrade mod_lua-debuginfoUpgrade mod_luaUpgrade httpdUpgrade httpd-toolsUpgrade httpd-coreUpgrade mod_sslUpgrade httpd-debuginfoUpgrade mod_proxy_html-debuginfoUpgrade mod_proxy_htmlUpgrade mod_ssl-debuginfoUpgrade mod_session-debuginfoUpgrade mod_ldap-debuginfoUpgrade mod_sessionUpgrade mod_ldap | Jul 10, 2026 | Jul 7, 2026 |
| Ubuntu | — | Upgrade apache2.2-bin (Ubuntu Pro)Upgrade apache2-ssl-dev (Ubuntu Pro)Upgrade apache2-data (Ubuntu Pro)Upgrade apache2Upgrade apache2-utils (Ubuntu Pro)Upgrade libapache2-mod-md (Ubuntu Pro)Upgrade apache2-bin (Ubuntu Pro)Upgrade apache2 (Ubuntu Pro)Upgrade apache2-dev (Ubuntu Pro) | May 7, 2026 | May 6, 2026 |
| Vmware Photon_os | — | Use 'tdnf update' to upgrade all packages to the latest version. | May 27, 2026 | May 4, 2026 |
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