What is CVE-2026-44119?

CVE-2026-44119 is a medium-severity vulnerability in Apache Http_server, classified under Improper Privilege Management. CVSS score: 5.5/10. Published 2026-06-08.

How severe is CVE-2026-44119?

Medium severity. CVSS v3 base score is 5.5 out of 10.

Privilege escalation in Apache Http_server

CVE-2026-44119

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 ar…

Vulnerability class: Privilege Escalation

EPSS: 0.002 (6.8th percentile) — read the EPSS interpretation.

CVSS v3 metric

CVSS v3 base score 5.5 (Medium). Vector: CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:N/A:N.

Affected products

Apache Http_server
Apache Software Foundation Http Server — versions 2.4.0

Weakness classification (CWE)

CWE-269 — Improper Privilege Management

References

security@apache.org (vendor-advisory, Vendor Advisory)
af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108 (Mailing List, Third Party Advisory)

Frequently asked questions

What is CVE-2026-44119?: CVE-2026-44119 is a medium-severity vulnerability in Apache Http_server, classified under Improper Privilege Management. CVSS score: 5.5/10. Published 2026-06-08.
How severe is CVE-2026-44119?: Medium severity. CVSS v3 base score is 5.5 out of 10.