Improper privilege management in Apache HTTP Server - CVE-2026-44119
Published: June 8, 2026
Vulnerability identifier: #VU133901
CSH Severity: Low
CVSS v4.0: CVSS:4.0/AV:L/AC:L/AT:N/PR:L/UI:N/VC:H/VI:N/VA:N/SC:N/SI:N/SA:N/E:U/U:Clear
CVE-ID: CVE-2026-44119
CWE-ID: CWE-269
Exploitation vector: Local access
Exploit availability:
No public exploit available
Vendor: Apache Foundation
Affected software:
Apache HTTP Server
Apache HTTP Server
Detailed vulnerability description
The vulnerability allows a local user to disclose sensitive information.
The vulnerability exists due to improper privilege management in expression handling in .htaccess across multiple modules when processing .htaccess expressions. A local user can author .htaccess expressions to disclose sensitive information.
The issue allows reading files with the privileges of the httpd user.
How to mitigate CVE-2026-44119
Install security update from vendor's website.