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CVE-2026-63045: Apache HTTP Server · Improper Access Control

Affects Apache HTTP ServerSource CVE Database V5

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Not known to be exploited · CVSS 7.5 High · fixed in 2.4.69 : patch Apache HTTP Server soon.

Data as of 14 Nov 2026, 20:44 UTC

CVSS 3.1 base score
7.5High
How severe the flaw is on the 0–10 CVSS scale.
EPSS
0.4% chance of exploitation in 30 days – higher than 38% of CVEsExploit Prediction Scoring System: the likelihood attackers will use this flaw soon.
CISA SSVC
Exploitation
No evidence of active exploitation and no public proof of concept
Automatable
Attackers can reliably automate steps 1–4 of the kill chain
Technical impact
Limited control over the software or limited information exposure

CISA SSVC assessment, 2026-10-01.

Patch
Available – fixed in 2.4.69
CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:N/A:N

Exploitation evidence

  1. Disclosed: evidence found.

    CVE published 1 Oct 2026

  2. Detectable: no evidence on record.

    No public nuclei template indexed

  3. Weaponized: 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 14 Nov 2026.

What to do

Affected software

ProductAffectedFixed in
Apache Software FoundationApache HTTP ServerAffected
  • >=2.4.0 <=2.4.68
Fixed in–

AI-suggested

Users should upgrade Apache HTTP Server to version 2.4.69 or later, where this vulnerability is fixed. No other mitigations are specified.

Description

CVE-2026-63045 is an improper access control vulnerability in the mod_proxy_ftp module of Apache HTTP Server up to version 2.4.68. It allows an untrusted FTP server, when used as a forward proxy, to manipulate the PASV reply address and cause the proxy to open a data connection to an arbitrary third-party host. This issue is fixed in Apache HTTP Server version 2.4.69.

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