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.

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Debian DLA Debian DLA DLA-4571-1 apache2 security update
Debian DSA Debian DSA DSA-6248-1 apache2 security update
Ubuntu USN Ubuntu USN USN-8239-1 Apache HTTP Server vulnerabilities
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History

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Weaknesses CWE-73
References
Metrics threat_severity

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threat_severity

Moderate


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CPEs cpe:2.3:a:apache:http_server:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*

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Metrics cvssV3_1

{'score': 8.8, 'vector': 'CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H'}

ssvc

{'options': {'Automatable': 'no', 'Exploitation': 'none', 'Technical Impact': 'total'}, 'version': '2.0.3'}


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First Time appeared Apache
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Vendors & Products Apache
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Description 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.
Title Apache HTTP Server: mod_rewrite elevation of privileges via ap_expr
Weaknesses CWE-269
References

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cve-icon MITRE

Status: PUBLISHED

Assigner: apache

Published:

Updated: 2026-05-05T03:56:09.568Z

Reserved: 2026-01-21T12:37:38.184Z

Link: CVE-2026-24072

cve-icon Vulnrichment

Updated: 2026-05-04T17:32:36.948Z

cve-icon NVD

Status : Analyzed

Published: 2026-05-04T13:16:00.297

Modified: 2026-05-04T20:27:50.263

Link: CVE-2026-24072

cve-icon Redhat

Severity : Moderate

Publid Date: 2026-05-04T12:37:57Z

Links: CVE-2026-24072 - Bugzilla

cve-icon OpenCVE Enrichment

Updated: 2026-05-08T14:00:10Z

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