5.5

CVE-2026-44119: apache software foundation apache http server Improper Privilege Management

CVSS: 5.5v3.1MediumAnalyzed
AliasesALPINE-CVE-2026-44119UBUNTU-CVE-2026-44119DEBIAN-CVE-2026-44119
Published 08-06-2026Last modified 09-06-2026
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Vulnerability summary

CVE-2026-44119 is a medium (CVSS 5.5) Improper Privilege Management vulnerability in apache software foundation apache http server. EPSS estimates a 0.29% chance of exploitation in the next 30 days, higher than 20.4% of scored vulnerabilities.

Overall risk
22/100
0100
Low · default modelHow is this calculated?
CVSS score
5.5/10
010
Medium · v3.1 (CVE.org)
EPSS score
0.29%
0%100%
Low · +0.12 pp in 30 days
KEVNot listedIn no KEV catalog
RansomwareNone recordedNo known use recorded
Public exploits0No public exploits recorded

Advisory lineage

Upstream 0 · Downstream 13 · Related 8
MGASA-2026-0289OPENSUSE-SU-2026:21235-1RHSA-2026:25042RHSA-2026:34109RHSA-2026:41906RHSA-2026:56868

Timeline

  1. 08-06-2026
    PublishedVulnerability first disclosed.
  2. 09-06-2026
    Last modifiedVulnerability information updated.

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 metrics

5 scores · 5 sources · 1 version

EPSS trend

Probability

0.29%

Chance of exploitation in the next 30 days

Percentile

20%

Versus all other CVEs

30-day change

+0.12 pp

From 0.18% on 18-09-2026

18-09-202618-10-2026
EPSS score
0.29%

Known exploited

Compare KEV catalogs

Not in any of the 3 tracked catalogs.

Public exploits

0 found

No public exploits indexed.

Weaknesses

CWE · root cause

Affected systems

Alpine1 product
  • apache2< 2.4.68-r0
Apache1 product
Apache software foundation1 product
Debian1 product
  • apache2< 2.4.68-1~deb12u1 | < 2.4.68-1~deb13u1 | < 2.4.68-1
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 | < 2.4.52-1ubuntu4.23 | < 2.4.58-1ubuntu8.15 | All versions (No fix recorded) | < 2.4.66-2ubuntu2.4

5 vendors · 5 products

References

10 links