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BIT-apache-2026-59797

BIT-apache-2026-59797: Apache HTTP Server: mod_ssl SSLRequire allows .htaccess ap_expr file-function

Q: Which deployments are affected?

Apache HTTP Server versions 2.4.0 through 2.4.68 are affected when mod_ssl uses SSLRequire with file-related expressions.

Q: What access does an attacker need to exploit this issue?

The supplied severity vector indicates exploitation is network-accessible, requires low attack complexity, and requires neither prior privileges nor user interaction.

Published Oct 1, 2026

Updated

Improper Privilege Management vulnerability in Apache HTTP Server's modssl via SSLRequire and file-related expressions.

This issue affects Apache HTTP Server: from 2.4.0 through 2.4.68.

Affected Software

1 affected component

Apache HTTP Server>=2.4.0<=2.4.68

Event History

Oct 1, 2026

CVE Published

via OSV·04:08 PM

Data Sourced

via OSV·04:08 PM

DescriptionSeverityWeakness

Frequently Asked Questions

Which deployments are affected?

Apache HTTP Server versions 2.4.0 through 2.4.68 are affected when mod_ssl uses SSLRequire with file-related expressions.

What access does an attacker need to exploit this issue?

The supplied severity vector indicates exploitation is network-accessible, requires low attack complexity, and requires neither prior privileges nor user interaction.

CVSS Score

9.8Critical

Critical Severity

AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H

Security Metrics

Risk Score86

Severitycritical(9.8)

CWE

269

Timeline

PublishedOct 1, 2026

Updated

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