CVE-2026-33007: apache software foundation apache http server NULL Pointer Dereference
CVSS: 5.3v3.1MediumAnalyzed
AliasesALPINE-CVE-2026-33007UBUNTU-CVE-2026-33007DEBIAN-CVE-2026-33007
Published 04-05-2026Last modified 05-05-2026
Vulnerability summary
CVE-2026-33007 is a medium (CVSS 5.3) NULL Pointer Dereference vulnerability in apache software foundation apache http server. EPSS estimates a 1.20% chance of exploitation in the next 30 days, higher than 67.7% of scored vulnerabilities.
CVSS score
5.3/10
010
Medium · v3.1 (CVE.org)EPSS score
1.20%
0%100%
Low · +0.69 pp in 30 daysKEVNot listedIn no KEV catalog
RansomwareNone recordedNo known use recorded
Public exploits0No public exploits recorded
Advisory lineage
Upstream 0 · Downstream 20 · Related 8MGASA-2026-0129OPENSUSE-SU-2026:10785-1OPENSUSE-SU-2026:21115-1RHSA-2026:13938RHSA-2026:21391RHSA-2026:21433RHSA-2026:22140RHSA-2026:27200RHSA-2026:36373RHSA-2026:36831RHSA-2026:36846RHSA-2026:47046RHSA-2026:62165RHSA-2026:66323RHSA-2026:67152SUSE-SU-2026:22199-1SUSE-SU-2026:22209-1SUSE-SU-2026:2641-1SUSE-SU-2026:2686-1USN-8571-1USN-8239-1
Timeline
- 04-05-2026PublishedVulnerability first disclosed.
- 05-05-2026Last modifiedVulnerability information updated.
Description
A NULL pointer dereference in the mod_authn_socache in Apache HTTP Server 2.4.66 and earlier allows an unauthenticated remote user to crash a child process in a caching forward proxy configuration. Users are recommended to upgrade to version 2.4.67, which fixes this issue.
CVSS metrics
5 scores · 5 sources · 1 versionMedium 5.3Preferred score · CVE.org (CNA)
CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:LSourcesAll 5 agree
- OSV · AlpineEcosystem advisory · calculated5.3MediumCVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:L
- OSV · UbuntuEcosystem advisory · calculated5.3MediumCVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:L
- OSV · DebianEcosystem advisory · calculated5.3MediumCVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:L
- NVDNIST5.3MediumCVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:L
EPSS trend
Probability
1.20%
Chance of exploitation in the next 30 days
Percentile
68%
Versus all other CVEs
30-day change
+0.69 pp
From 0.51% on 19-09-2026
19-09-202619-10-2026
EPSS score1.20%
Known exploited
Compare KEV catalogsNot in any of the 3 tracked catalogs.
Public exploits
0 foundNo public exploits indexed.
Weaknesses
CWE · root causeAffected systems
Alpine1 product
- apache2< 2.4.67-r0
Apache1 product
- http_server≥ 2.4.0, < 2.4.67
Apache software foundation1 product
- apache http server≥ 2.4.0, ≤ 2.4.66
Debian1 product
- apache2< 2.4.67-1~deb12u2 | < 2.4.67-1~deb13u2 | < 2.4.67-1
Ubuntu1 product
- apache2< 2.4.7-1ubuntu4.22+esm14 | < 2.4.18-2ubuntu3.17+esm19 | < 2.4.29-1ubuntu4.27+esm10 | < 2.4.41-4ubuntu3.23+esm5 | < 2.4.52-1ubuntu4.20 | < 2.4.58-1ubuntu8.12 | < 2.4.64-1ubuntu3.4 | < 2.4.66-2ubuntu2.1
5 vendors · 5 products
References
9 links- httpd.apache.org/security/vulnerabilities_24.htmlVendor Advisory
