Medium severity · published Jun 8, 2026
CVE-2026-44119
Apache HTTP Server: escalation of privilege through expressions in .htaccess in multiple modules
5.5
CVSS
0.2%
EPSS
No
On KEV
Description
Improper Privilege Management vulnerability in Apache HTTP Server 2.4.67 and earlier allows local .htaccess authors to read files with the privileges of the httpd user.
This issue affects Apache HTTP Server: from through 2.4.67.
Users are recommended to upgrade to version 2.4.68, which fixes the issue.
CVSS vector
CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:N/A:N
Attack vector
Local
Complexity
Low
Privileges
Low
User interaction
None
Confidentiality
High
Integrity
None
Availability
None
Scope
Unchanged
Exploitation
Is it being used?
Exploit prediction (EPSS)0.2% · higher than 7% of CVEs
Exploited in the wildNo evidence yet
CISA KEVNot listed
Ransomware campaign useNot known
Affected products
Which versions
HS
HTTP Server · Apache
2.4.0 through 2.4.67 · source: vendor, NVD
References
NVD
https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2026-44119
CVE.org
https://www.cve.org/CVERecord?id=CVE-2026-44119
Vendor Advisory
https://httpd.apache.org/security/vulnerabilities_24.html
Mailing List
http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2026/06/08/11
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