{"id":"CVE-2026-44119","state":"PUBLISHED","title":"Apache HTTP Server: escalation of privilege through expressions in .htaccess in multiple modules","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.\n\nThis issue affects Apache HTTP Server: from through 2.4.67.\n\nUsers are recommended to upgrade to version 2.4.68, which fixes the issue.","publishedAt":"2026-06-08T15:17:31.939Z","updatedAt":"2026-06-09T11:57:10.824Z","severity":{"score":5.5,"label":"Medium","version":"3.1","vector":"CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:N/A:N","source":"CISA-ADP"},"assigner":"apache","products":["Apache Software Foundation Apache HTTP Server"],"affected":[{"vendor":"Apache Software Foundation","product":"Apache HTTP Server","defaultStatus":"unaffected","versions":[{"version":"2.4.0","status":"affected","lessThanOrEqual":"2.4.67","versionType":"semver"}]}],"references":["https://httpd.apache.org/security/vulnerabilities_24.html","http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2026/06/08/11"],"weaknesses":["CWE-269"],"ingestedAt":"2026-10-29T20:11:57.932Z","source":{"repository":"CVEProject/cvelistV5","path":"cves/2026/44xxx/CVE-2026-44119.json","commit":"556c9d3a8cd17e218bb8e452ba7cd619a384ff47"},"raw":{"dataType":"CVE_RECORD","dataVersion":"5.2","cveMetadata":{"cveId":"CVE-2026-44119","state":"PUBLISHED","datePublished":"2026-06-08T15:17:31.939Z","dateUpdated":"2026-06-09T11:57:10.824Z","assignerShortName":"apache","assignerOrgId":"f0158376-9dc2-43b6-827c-5f631a4d8d09","dateReserved":"2026-05-05T11:34:53.172Z"},"containers":{"cna":{"title":"Apache HTTP Server: escalation of privilege through expressions in .htaccess in multiple modules","descriptions":[{"lang":"en","value":"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.\n\nThis issue affects Apache HTTP Server: from through 2.4.67.\n\nUsers are recommended to upgrade to version 2.4.68, which fixes the issue."}],"affected":[{"vendor":"Apache Software Foundation","product":"Apache HTTP Server","defaultStatus":"unaffected","versions":[{"version":"2.4.0","status":"affected","lessThanOrEqual":"2.4.67","versionType":"semver"}]}],"references":[{"url":"https://httpd.apache.org/security/vulnerabilities_24.html","tags":["vendor-advisory"]}],"metrics":[{"other":{"content":{"text":"moderate"},"type":"Textual description of severity"}}],"problemTypes":[{"descriptions":[{"cweId":"CWE-269","description":"CWE-269 Improper Privilege Management","lang":"en","type":"CWE"}]}],"providerMetadata":{"shortName":"apache","orgId":"f0158376-9dc2-43b6-827c-5f631a4d8d09","dateUpdated":"2026-06-08T15:17:31.939Z"},"credits":[{"lang":"en","type":"finder","value":"Lucian Nitescu"},{"lang":"en","type":"finder","value":"as3617 (@real_as3617) at ENKI Whitehat"},{"lang":"en","type":"finder","value":"Zhang San"},{"lang":"en","type":"finder","value":"Martin Petrák"},{"lang":"en","type":"finder","value":"joaovicdev"},{"lang":"en","type":"finder","value":"Rooting | Lucas Torres"},{"lang":"en","type":"finder","value":"R4mbb of KRsecurity"},{"lang":"en","type":"finder","value":"gggggggga@Xiaomi ShadowBlade Security Lab"},{"lang":"en","type":"finder","value":"NikKrian of H3C Security Center(h3c.com)"},{"lang":"en","type":"finder","value":"lokerxx"}],"source":{"discovery":"UNKNOWN"},"timeline":[{"lang":"en","time":"2026-05-05T12:00:00.000Z","value":"reported"},{"lang":"en","time":"2026-06-05T12:00:00.000Z","value":"fixed in 2.4.x by r1935017"},{"lang":"eng","time":"2026-06-08T12:00:00.000Z","value":"2.4.68 released"}],"x_generator":{"engine":"Vulnogram 0.2.0"}},"adp":[{"title":"CVE Program Container","references":[{"url":"http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2026/06/08/11"}],"providerMetadata":{"shortName":"CVE","orgId":"af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108","dateUpdated":"2026-06-08T22:32:29.788Z"}},{"title":"CISA ADP Vulnrichment","metrics":[{"cvssV3_1":{"scope":"UNCHANGED","version":"3.1","baseScore":5.5,"attackVector":"LOCAL","baseSeverity":"MEDIUM","vectorString":"CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:N/A:N","integrityImpact":"NONE","userInteraction":"NONE","attackComplexity":"LOW","availabilityImpact":"NONE","privilegesRequired":"LOW","confidentialityImpact":"HIGH"}},{"other":{"type":"ssvc","content":{"timestamp":"2026-06-09T11:57:06.913774Z","id":"CVE-2026-44119","options":[{"Exploitation":"none"},{"Automatable":"no"},{"Technical Impact":"partial"}],"role":"CISA Coordinator","version":"2.0.3"}}}],"providerMetadata":{"shortName":"CISA-ADP","orgId":"134c704f-9b21-4f2e-91b3-4a467353bcc0","dateUpdated":"2026-06-09T11:57:10.824Z"}}]}}}