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CVE-2026-24072 - Vulnerability Analysis

HighCVSS: 8.8

Last Updated: May 4, 2026

Apache HTTP Server - Broken Access Control

Published: May 4, 2026Updated: May 4, 2026Remote Exploitable

Overview

Apache HTTP Server <= 2.4.66 contains a broken access control vulnerability caused by improper privilege restrictions in .htaccess handling, letting local .htaccess authors read files with httpd user privileges, exploit requires local .htaccess author access.

Severity & Score

Severity: High

CVSS Score: 8.8

Impact

Local attackers can read files with httpd user privileges, potentially exposing sensitive information.

Mitigation

Upgrade to version 2.4.67.

References

https://httpd.apache.org/security/vulnerabilities_24.html
http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2026/05/04/18

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Details

CVE ID: CVE-2026-24072
Severity: High
CVSS Score: 8.8
Type: broken_access_control
Status: confirmed

CWE

CWE-269

CVSS Metrics

CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H