CVE-2026-89282: CWE-732 Incorrect Permission Assignment for Critical Resource in Apache HTTP Server Project Apache Lounge Windows
The Apache Lounge Windows distribution of Apache HTTP Server contains a vulnerability due to insecure default installation directory permissions on the C:\ drive. The default install directory grants write access to Authenticated Users, which is an incorrect permission assignment for a critical resource.
AI Analysis
Technical Summary
CVE-2026-89282 describes a permissions vulnerability in the Apache Lounge Windows distribution of Apache HTTP Server. The default installation directory on the C:\ drive inherits write permissions for Authenticated Users, violating secure permission assignment principles (CWE-732). This misconfiguration could allow unauthorized modification of critical files within the installation directory.
Potential Impact
The vulnerability allows any authenticated user on the Windows system to write to the Apache HTTP Server installation directory. This could lead to unauthorized changes to server files, potentially resulting in service disruption or further compromise. However, no known exploits are reported in the wild at this time.
Mitigation Recommendations
No patch or official fix information is provided. Users should manually review and restrict permissions on the Apache Lounge Windows installation directory to remove write access for Authenticated Users. Patch status is not yet confirmed — check the vendor advisory for current remediation guidance.
CVE-2026-89282: CWE-732 Incorrect Permission Assignment for Critical Resource in Apache HTTP Server Project Apache Lounge Windows
Description
The Apache Lounge Windows distribution of Apache HTTP Server contains a vulnerability due to insecure default installation directory permissions on the C:\ drive. The default install directory grants write access to Authenticated Users, which is an incorrect permission assignment for a critical resource.
Affected software
Apache HTTP Server Project
Apache Lounge Windows
Weaknesses
AI-Powered Analysis
Machine-generated threat intelligence
Technical Analysis
CVE-2026-89282 describes a permissions vulnerability in the Apache Lounge Windows distribution of Apache HTTP Server. The default installation directory on the C:\ drive inherits write permissions for Authenticated Users, violating secure permission assignment principles (CWE-732). This misconfiguration could allow unauthorized modification of critical files within the installation directory.
Potential Impact
The vulnerability allows any authenticated user on the Windows system to write to the Apache HTTP Server installation directory. This could lead to unauthorized changes to server files, potentially resulting in service disruption or further compromise. However, no known exploits are reported in the wild at this time.
Mitigation Recommendations
No patch or official fix information is provided. Users should manually review and restrict permissions on the Apache Lounge Windows installation directory to remove write access for Authenticated Users. Patch status is not yet confirmed — check the vendor advisory for current remediation guidance.
Technical Details
- Data Version
- 5.2
- Assigner Short Name
- certcc
- Date Reserved
- 2026-09-11T11:50:26.551Z
- State
- PUBLISHED
Threat ID: 6ab2d80af7a7c54106a8a02c
Added to database: 09/22/2026, 19:33:30 UTC
Last enriched: 09/22/2026, 19:48:21 UTC
Last updated: 09/22/2026, 20:05:18 UTC
Views: 4
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