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CVE-2026-42356
Published:October 01, 2026
Updated:October 13, 2026
Deployment of wrong handler vulnerability in Apache HTTP Server allows the target of some internal redirects from CGI programs to also be treated as CGI and executed. The target must already be in a directory enabled for CGI and have no other extension understood by mod_mime. This issue affects Apache HTTP Server: from 2.4.60 through 2.4.68.
Affected Packages
https://github.com/apache/httpd.git (GITHUB):
Affected version(s) >=2.4.63 <2.4.69
Fix Suggestion:
Update to version 2.4.69
Related Resources (2)
http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2026/10/01/11
https://httpd.apache.org/security/vulnerabilities_24.html
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CVSS v4
Base Score:
6.3
Attack Vector
NETWORK
Attack Complexity
HIGH
Attack Requirements
NONE
Privileges Required
NONE
User Interaction
NONE
Vulnerable System Confidentiality
NONE
Vulnerable System Integrity
LOW
Vulnerable System Availability
NONE
Subsequent System Confidentiality
NONE
Subsequent System Integrity
NONE
Subsequent System Availability
NONE
CVSS v3
Base Score:
3.7
Attack Vector
NETWORK
Attack Complexity
HIGH
Privileges Required
NONE
User Interaction
NONE
Scope
UNCHANGED
Confidentiality
NONE
Integrity
LOW
Availability
NONE
Weakness Type (CWE)
Deployment of Wrong Handler
CWE-430
EPSS
Base Score:
0.47