Red Hat Security Advisory: httpd security update
Affects Red HatSource GCVE Database
Not known to be exploited · CVSS 7.4 High.
Data as of 26 Oct 2026, 08:30 UTC
- EPSS
- 0.6% chance of exploitation in 30 days – higher than 49% of CVEsExploit Prediction Scoring System: the likelihood attackers will use this flaw soon.
Exploitation evidence
Disclosed: evidence found.
CVE published 10 Jul 2025
Detectable: no evidence on record.
No public nuclei template indexed
Weaponised: no evidence on record.
No public exploit code indexed in Metasploit or Exploit-DB
Exploited in the wildExploited: no evidence on record.
Not in CISA KEV and no source reports exploitation
Observed by OffSeq MirageSeen by 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
| Product | Affected | Fixed in |
|---|---|---|
Red Hatredhat/httpdpkg:rpm/redhat/httpdOther threats | Affected
| Fixed in– |
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AI-suggested
Red Hat has released official security updates for affected httpd packages in Red Hat Enterprise Linux 6 (Extended Lifecycle Support) and 7.7 (Advanced Update Support). Users should apply these updates promptly to remediate the vulnerability. Detailed update instructions are available at https://access.redhat.com/articles/11258. No additional mitigation steps are specified or required beyond applying the official patches.
Description
A moderate severity vulnerability (CVE-2025-49812) affecting the Apache HTTP Server (httpd) packages in Red Hat Enterprise Linux 6 and 7.7 allows HTTP session hijacking via a TLS upgrade. Red Hat has issued security advisories and updates to address this issue. The vulnerability is related to improper handling of TLS upgrade requests, potentially allowing an attacker to hijack HTTP sessions.
References
- access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2025:14998 (opens in a new tab)
- access.redhat.com/security/updates/classification/ (opens in a new tab)
- bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi?id=2374580 (opens in a new tab)
- security.access.redhat.com/data/csaf/v2/advisories/2025/rhsa-2025_14998.json (opens in a new tab)
- access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2025:15036 (opens in a new tab)
- security.access.redhat.com/data/csaf/v2/advisories/2025/rhsa-2025_15036.json (opens in a new tab)