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CVE-2026-24072VulnerabilityPublished

various modules · Escalation of Privilege Bug

Source GCVE Database

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Authoritative record:CVE-2026-24072· High 8.8

Not known to be exploited · CVSS 8.8 High · fixed in 2.4.67 : patch Apache HTTP Server soon.

Data as of 27 Oct 2026, 01:26 UTC

CVSS 3.1 base score
8.8High
How severe the flaw is on the 0–10 CVSS scale.
Patch
Available – fixed in 2.4.67
CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H

Exploitation evidence

  1. Disclosed: evidence found.

    CVE published 4 May 2026

  2. Detectable: no evidence on record.

    No public nuclei template indexed

  3. Weaponised: no evidence on record.

    No public exploit code indexed in Metasploit or Exploit-DB

  4. Exploited in the wild: no evidence on record.

    Not in CISA KEV and no source reports exploitation

  5. Observed by OffSeq Mirage: no evidence on record.

    No attack traffic recorded by OffSeq Mirage sensors

A missing step is not evidence of safety. Sources: cve.org (opens in a new tab), the Metasploit, Exploit-DB and nuclei-templates index as of 26 Oct 2026.

What to do

Affected software

ProductAffectedFixed in
Apache Software FoundationApache HTTP ServerAffected
  • <=2.4.66
Fixed in–

AI-suggested

Upgrade Apache HTTP Server to version 2.4.67 or later, which contains the official fix for this vulnerability. No other mitigation actions are specified or required.

Description

An escalation of privilege vulnerability exists in various modules of Apache HTTP Server version 2.4.66 and earlier. This flaw allows local .htaccess authors to read files with the privileges of the httpd user. The issue is resolved in Apache HTTP Server version 2.4.67.

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