Improper Privilege Management Affecting apache/httpd package, versions [,2.4.67)
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- published4 May 2026
- disclosed4 May 2026
- credity7syeu
Introduced: 4 May 2026
NewCVE-2026-24072 (opens in a new tab)How to fix?
Upgrade apache/httpd to version 2.4.67 or higher.
Overview
Affected versions of this package are vulnerable to Improper Privilege Management via the ap_expr process. An attacker can gain unauthorized access to files with the privileges of the httpd user by crafting a malicious .htaccess file.