What is CVE-2026-89281?

CVE-2026-89281 is a high-severity vulnerability, classified under Incorrect Permission Assignment for Critical Resource. CVSS score: 8.4/10. Published 2026-09-22.

How severe is CVE-2026-89281?

High severity. CVSS v3 base score is 8.4 out of 10.

CVE-2026-89281

CVE-2026-89281

The Apache Lounge Windows distribution of Apache HTTP Server build contains a hardcoded configuration path vulnerability within openssl.cnf path that can allow local code execution.

Published 2026-09-22 · last modified 2026-09-23.

CVSS v3 metric

CVSS v3 base score 8.4 (High). Vector: CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H.

EPSS exploit prediction

EPSS: 0.002 (8.0th percentile), scored 2026-11-04.

Very low probability of exploitation in the next 30 days; routine patching cadence is appropriate. 8th percentile — 8.0% of CVEs in the catalogue have a lower EPSS than this one. How to read EPSS.

EPSS over last 30 days · oldest: 0.001 · newest: 0.002 · change: +0.001

Weakness classification (CWE)

CWE-732 — Incorrect Permission Assignment for Critical Resource

References

Frequently asked questions

What is CVE-2026-89281?: CVE-2026-89281 is a high-severity vulnerability, classified under Incorrect Permission Assignment for Critical Resource. CVSS score: 8.4/10. Published 2026-09-22.
How severe is CVE-2026-89281?: High severity. CVSS v3 base score is 8.4 out of 10.