Improper privilege management in Apache HTTP Server - CVE-2026-59797
Published: October 1, 2026
Vulnerability identifier: #VU153103
CSH Severity: Low
CVSS v4: 4.8 [CVSS:4.0/AV:L/AC:L/AT:N/PR:L/UI:N/VC:N/VI:L/VA:N/SC:N/SI:N/SA:N]
CVE-ID: CVE-2026-59797
CWE-ID: CWE-269
Exploitation vector: Local access
Exploit availability:
No public exploit available
Vulnerability details
The vulnerability allows a local user to gain unintended privileges.
The vulnerability exists due to improper privilege management in mod_ssl SSLRequire when processing file-related expressions in .htaccess files. A local user can use file-related expressions in an .htaccess file to gain unintended privileges.
Affected software
Apache HTTP Server
How to mitigate CVE-2026-59797
Install security update from vendor's website.
Apache HTTP Server - update to 2.4.69