5.3

CVE-2026-79768: apache software foundation apache http server

CVSS: 5.3v3.1MediumAnalyzed
AliasesALPINE-CVE-2026-79768UBUNTU-CVE-2026-79768DEBIAN-CVE-2026-79768
Published 01-10-2026Last modified 01-10-2026
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Vulnerability summary

CVE-2026-79768 is a medium (CVSS 5.3) vulnerability in apache software foundation apache http server. EPSS estimates a 0.59% chance of exploitation in the next 30 days, higher than 47.1% of scored vulnerabilities.

Overall risk
21/100
0100
Low · default modelHow is this calculated?
CVSS score
5.3/10
010
Medium · v3.1 (CVE.org)
EPSS score
0.59%
0%100%
Low · Change unavailable
KEVNot listedIn no KEV catalog
RansomwareNone recordedNo known use recorded
Public exploits0No public exploits recorded

Advisory lineage

Upstream 0 · Downstream 3 · Related 1
MGASA-2026-0502RHSA-2026:74858USN-8931-1

Timeline

  1. 01-10-2026
    PublishedVulnerability first disclosed.
  2. 01-10-2026
    Last modifiedVulnerability information updated.

Description

Path equivalence: '/./' (single dot directory) vulnerability in Apache HTTP Server's mod_userdir module when configured with absolute non-wildcard UserDir directive (the 2nd form in https://httpd.apache.org/docs/2.4/mod/mod_userdir.html#userdir) This issue affects Apache HTTP Server: from 2.4.0 through 2.4.68.

CVSS metrics

5 scores · 5 sources · 1 version

EPSS trend

Probability

0.59%

Chance of exploitation in the next 30 days

Percentile

47%

Versus all other CVEs

30-day change

Change unavailable

Change unavailable

02-10-202618-10-2026
EPSS score
0.59%

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< 2.4.69-r0
Apache1 product
Apache software foundation1 product
Debian1 product
  • apache2All versions (No fix recorded) | < 2.4.69-1~deb13u1 | < 2.4.69-1
Ubuntu1 product
  • apache2All versions (No fix recorded) | < 2.4.7-1ubuntu4.22+esm17 | < 2.4.18-2ubuntu3.17+esm22 | < 2.4.29-1ubuntu4.27+esm13 | < 2.4.41-4ubuntu3.23+esm9 | < 2.4.52-1ubuntu4.25 | < 2.4.58-1ubuntu8.17 | < 2.4.66-2ubuntu2.6

5 vendors · 5 products

References

8 links