Improper Privilege Management Affecting apache2-compat package, versions <2.4.68-r0


Severity

Recommended
low

Based on default assessment until relevant scores are available.

Threat Intelligence

EPSS
0.17% (7th percentile)

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  • Snyk IDSNYK-MINIMOSLATEST-APACHE2COMPAT-17294901
  • published11 Jun 2026
  • disclosed8 Jun 2026

Introduced: 8 Jun 2026

NewCVE-2026-44119  (opens in a new tab)
CWE-269  (opens in a new tab)

How to fix?

Upgrade Minimos:latest apache2-compat to version 2.4.68-r0 or higher.

NVD Description

Note: Versions mentioned in the description apply only to the upstream apache2-compat package and not the apache2-compat package as distributed by Minimos. See How to fix? for Minimos:latest relevant fixed versions and status.

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.

CVSS Base Scores

version 3.1