Vulnerability · Published Jun 8, 2026 · Assigned by apache
CVE-2026-44119Apache HTTP Server: escalation of privilege through expressions in .htaccess in multiple modules
Medium 5.5
In plain English
A medium-severity privilege mismanagement in Apache HTTP Server from Apache Software Foundation. There are no confirmed reports of exploitation so far. The chance it is exploited in the next 30 days is estimated at 0.2% (higher than 7% of all known vulnerabilities). Fixed versions are available - upgrade the affected package.
Official 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.
Affected packages & fixed versions
| Ecosystem | Package | Fixed in | Advisory |
|---|---|---|---|
| AlmaLinux:10 | httpd | 2.4.63-13.el10_2.4 | ALSA-2026:34109 |
| AlmaLinux:9 | httpd | 2.4.62-13.el9_8.5 | ALSA-2026:41906 |
| AlmaLinux:10 | httpd-core | 2.4.63-13.el10_2.4 | ALSA-2026:34109 |
| AlmaLinux:9 | httpd-core | 2.4.62-13.el9_8.5 | ALSA-2026:41906 |
| AlmaLinux:10 | httpd-devel | 2.4.63-13.el10_2.4 | ALSA-2026:34109 |
| AlmaLinux:9 | httpd-devel | 2.4.62-13.el9_8.5 | ALSA-2026:41906 |
| AlmaLinux:10 | httpd-filesystem | 2.4.63-13.el10_2.4 | ALSA-2026:34109 |
| AlmaLinux:9 | httpd-filesystem | 2.4.62-13.el9_8.5 | ALSA-2026:41906 |
| AlmaLinux:10 | httpd-manual | 2.4.63-13.el10_2.4 | ALSA-2026:34109 |
| AlmaLinux:9 | httpd-manual | 2.4.62-13.el9_8.5 | ALSA-2026:41906 |
| AlmaLinux:10 | httpd-tools | 2.4.63-13.el10_2.4 | ALSA-2026:34109 |
| AlmaLinux:9 | httpd-tools | 2.4.62-13.el9_8.5 | ALSA-2026:41906 |
| AlmaLinux:10 | mod_ldap | 2.4.63-13.el10_2.4 | ALSA-2026:34109 |
| AlmaLinux:9 | mod_ldap | 2.4.62-13.el9_8.5 | ALSA-2026:41906 |
| AlmaLinux:10 | mod_lua | 2.4.63-13.el10_2.4 | ALSA-2026:34109 |
| AlmaLinux:9 | mod_lua | 2.4.62-13.el9_8.5 | ALSA-2026:41906 |
| AlmaLinux:10 | mod_proxy_html | 1:2.4.63-13.el10_2.4 | ALSA-2026:34109 |
| AlmaLinux:9 | mod_proxy_html | 1:2.4.62-13.el9_8.5 | ALSA-2026:41906 |
| AlmaLinux:10 | mod_session | 2.4.63-13.el10_2.4 | ALSA-2026:34109 |
| AlmaLinux:9 | mod_session | 2.4.62-13.el9_8.5 | ALSA-2026:41906 |
| AlmaLinux:10 | mod_ssl | 1:2.4.63-13.el10_2.4 | ALSA-2026:34109 |
| AlmaLinux:9 | mod_ssl | 1:2.4.62-13.el9_8.5 | ALSA-2026:41906 |
| Alpine:v3.21 | apache2 | 2.4.68-r0 | ALPINE-CVE-2026-44119 |
| Alpine:v3.22 | apache2 | 2.4.68-r0 | ALPINE-CVE-2026-44119 |
| Alpine:v3.23 | apache2 | 2.4.68-r0 | ALPINE-CVE-2026-44119 |
| Alpine:v3.24 | apache2 | 2.4.68-r0 | ALPINE-CVE-2026-44119 |
| Debian:12 | apache2 | 2.4.68-1~deb12u1 | DEBIAN-CVE-2026-44119 |
| Debian:13 | apache2 | 2.4.68-1~deb13u1 | DEBIAN-CVE-2026-44119 |
| Debian:14 | apache2 | 2.4.68-1 | DEBIAN-CVE-2026-44119 |
| Rocky Linux:9 | httpd | 0:2.4.62-13.el9_8.5 | RLSA-2026:41906 |
| Ubuntu:22.04:LTS | apache2 | 2.4.52-1ubuntu4.23 | USN-8516-1 |
| Ubuntu:22.04:LTS | apache2 | 2.4.52-1ubuntu4.23 | UBUNTU-CVE-2026-44119 |
| Ubuntu:24.04:LTS | apache2 | 2.4.58-1ubuntu8.15 | USN-8516-1 |
| Ubuntu:24.04:LTS | apache2 | 2.4.58-1ubuntu8.15 | UBUNTU-CVE-2026-44119 |
| Ubuntu:25.10 | apache2 | no fix listed | UBUNTU-CVE-2026-44119 |
| Ubuntu:26.04:LTS | apache2 | 2.4.66-2ubuntu2.4 | UBUNTU-CVE-2026-44119 |
| Ubuntu:26.04:LTS | apache2 | 2.4.66-2ubuntu2.4 | USN-8516-1 |
Affected products (as reported)
| Vendor | Product | Versions |
|---|---|---|
| Apache Software Foundation | Apache HTTP Server | 2.4.0 – through 2.4.67 |
Weakness: CWE-269 · Vector: CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:N/A:N