Improper handling of insufficient privileges in Apache HTTP Server
Priority LOW 38CWE-862Published · Updated
Key facts
- Attack vector
- Local
- Privileges required
- Low
- User interaction
- None
- Attack complexity
- Low
- Impact type
- Security bypass
- Confidentiality · integrity · availability
- None · None · High
- Fix status
- Will not fix Red Hat: no fix planned
Attack profile from CVSS 3.1 · NVD. Fix status from CNA and Red Hat. Impact type from CWE-862.
Summary
Apache HTTP Server versions 2.4.0 to 2.4.46 Unprivileged local users can stop httpd on Windows
Why it matters now
EPSS 0.11773 96th percentileScored 2026-11-07
Fix Will not fix Red Hat: no fix planned
SSVC decision points
Not available: CISA has not published SSVC decision points for this record.
Affected products
| Vendor | Product | Affected versions | Fixed in | Status | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Apache | Apache HTTP Server | 2.4.46; 2.4.43; 2.4.41; 2.4.39; 2.4.38; 2.4.37; 2.4.35; 2.4.34; 2.4.33; 2.4.29; 2.4.28; 2.4.27; 2.4.26; 2.4.25; 2.4.23; 2.4.20; 2.4.18; 2.4.17; 2.4.16; 2.4.12; 2.4.10; 2.4.9; 2.4.7; 2.4.6; 2.4.4; 2.4.3; 2.4.2; 2.4.1; 2.4.0 | — | No fix listed | CNA |
- Apache HTTP Server VendorApache Affected 2.4.46; 2.4.43; 2.4.41; 2.4.39; 2.4.38; 2.4.37; 2.4.35; 2.4.34; 2.4.33; 2.4.29; 2.4.28; 2.4.27; 2.4.26; 2.4.25; 2.4.23; 2.4.20; 2.4.18; 2.4.17; 2.4.16; 2.4.12; 2.4.10; 2.4.9; 2.4.7; 2.4.6; 2.4.4; 2.4.3; 2.4.2; 2.4.1; 2.4.0 Fixed in — No fix listed CNA
CPE configurations NVD · 17
| CPE | Versions | Role | Vendor |
|---|---|---|---|
| cpe:2.3:a:apache:http_server:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 2.4.0 – 2.4.46 | Vulnerable | Apache |
| cpe:2.3:o:microsoft:windows:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | not specified by NVD | Running on | Microsoft |
| cpe:2.3:a:mcafee:epolicy_orchestrator:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | before 5.10.0 | Vulnerable | McAfee |
| cpe:2.3:a:mcafee:epolicy_orchestrator:5.10.0:-:*:*:*:*:*:* | 5.10.0 | Vulnerable | McAfee |
| cpe:2.3:a:mcafee:epolicy_orchestrator:5.10.0:update_1:*:*:*:*:*:* | 5.10.0 update_1 | Vulnerable | McAfee |
| cpe:2.3:a:mcafee:epolicy_orchestrator:5.10.0:update_10:*:*:*:*:*:* | 5.10.0 update_10 | Vulnerable | McAfee |
| cpe:2.3:a:mcafee:epolicy_orchestrator:5.10.0:update_11:*:*:*:*:*:* | 5.10.0 update_11 | Vulnerable | McAfee |
| cpe:2.3:a:mcafee:epolicy_orchestrator:5.10.0:update_12:*:*:*:*:*:* | 5.10.0 update_12 | Vulnerable | McAfee |
| cpe:2.3:a:mcafee:epolicy_orchestrator:5.10.0:update_2:*:*:*:*:*:* | 5.10.0 update_2 | Vulnerable | McAfee |
| cpe:2.3:a:mcafee:epolicy_orchestrator:5.10.0:update_3:*:*:*:*:*:* | 5.10.0 update_3 | Vulnerable | McAfee |
- cpe:2.3:a:apache:http_server:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 2.4.0 – 2.4.46 Vulnerable ·Apache
- cpe:2.3:o:microsoft:windows:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions not specified by NVD Running on ·Microsoft
- cpe:2.3:a:mcafee:epolicy_orchestrator:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions before 5.10.0 Vulnerable ·McAfee
- cpe:2.3:a:mcafee:epolicy_orchestrator:5.10.0:-:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 5.10.0 Vulnerable ·McAfee
- cpe:2.3:a:mcafee:epolicy_orchestrator:5.10.0:update_1:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 5.10.0 update_1 Vulnerable ·McAfee
- cpe:2.3:a:mcafee:epolicy_orchestrator:5.10.0:update_10:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 5.10.0 update_10 Vulnerable ·McAfee
- cpe:2.3:a:mcafee:epolicy_orchestrator:5.10.0:update_11:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 5.10.0 update_11 Vulnerable ·McAfee
- cpe:2.3:a:mcafee:epolicy_orchestrator:5.10.0:update_12:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 5.10.0 update_12 Vulnerable ·McAfee
- cpe:2.3:a:mcafee:epolicy_orchestrator:5.10.0:update_2:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 5.10.0 update_2 Vulnerable ·McAfee
- cpe:2.3:a:mcafee:epolicy_orchestrator:5.10.0:update_3:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 5.10.0 update_3 Vulnerable ·McAfee
Show 7 more CPE
| CPE | Versions | Role | Vendor |
|---|---|---|---|
| cpe:2.3:a:mcafee:epolicy_orchestrator:5.10.0:update_4:*:*:*:*:*:* | 5.10.0 update_4 | Vulnerable | McAfee |
| cpe:2.3:a:mcafee:epolicy_orchestrator:5.10.0:update_5:*:*:*:*:*:* | 5.10.0 update_5 | Vulnerable | McAfee |
| cpe:2.3:a:mcafee:epolicy_orchestrator:5.10.0:update_6:*:*:*:*:*:* | 5.10.0 update_6 | Vulnerable | McAfee |
| cpe:2.3:a:mcafee:epolicy_orchestrator:5.10.0:update_7:*:*:*:*:*:* | 5.10.0 update_7 | Vulnerable | McAfee |
| cpe:2.3:a:mcafee:epolicy_orchestrator:5.10.0:update_8:*:*:*:*:*:* | 5.10.0 update_8 | Vulnerable | McAfee |
| cpe:2.3:a:mcafee:epolicy_orchestrator:5.10.0:update_9:*:*:*:*:*:* | 5.10.0 update_9 | Vulnerable | McAfee |
| cpe:2.3:a:netapp:cloud_backup:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | not specified by NVD | Vulnerable | NetApp |
- cpe:2.3:a:mcafee:epolicy_orchestrator:5.10.0:update_4:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 5.10.0 update_4 Vulnerable ·McAfee
- cpe:2.3:a:mcafee:epolicy_orchestrator:5.10.0:update_5:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 5.10.0 update_5 Vulnerable ·McAfee
- cpe:2.3:a:mcafee:epolicy_orchestrator:5.10.0:update_6:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 5.10.0 update_6 Vulnerable ·McAfee
- cpe:2.3:a:mcafee:epolicy_orchestrator:5.10.0:update_7:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 5.10.0 update_7 Vulnerable ·McAfee
- cpe:2.3:a:mcafee:epolicy_orchestrator:5.10.0:update_8:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 5.10.0 update_8 Vulnerable ·McAfee
- cpe:2.3:a:mcafee:epolicy_orchestrator:5.10.0:update_9:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 5.10.0 update_9 Vulnerable ·McAfee
- cpe:2.3:a:netapp:cloud_backup:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions not specified by NVD Vulnerable ·NetApp
Remediation
No fixed version listed by the sources yet.
Vendor assessments
Red Hat
Red Hat rating: Moderate. Red Hat's page for this CVE →
| Product | Status | Plan or fix |
|---|---|---|
| Red Hat JBoss Enterprise Application Platform 6 | Affected | No fix planned: Out of support scope |
| Red Hat JBoss Enterprise Web Server 2 | Affected | No fix planned: Out of support scope |
Not affected: 6 products
- Red Hat Enterprise Linux 6
- Red Hat Enterprise Linux 7
- Red Hat Enterprise Linux 8
- Red Hat Enterprise Linux 9
- Red Hat JBoss Core Services
- Red Hat Software Collections
Timeline
- 2026-10-02 Threatist record created from CVE-2020-13938
- 2026-10-03 Alias added: GHSA-qvx2-v283-5hp3
References
Advisory 5
- http://httpd.apache.org/security/vulnerabilities_24.html
- https://lists.apache.org/thread.html/re026d3da9d7824bd93b9f871c0fdda978d960c7e62d8c43cba8d0bf3%40%3Ccvs.httpd.apache.org%3E
- [oss-security] 20210609 CVE-2020-13938: Apache httpd: Improper Handling of Insufficient Privileges
- https://security.netapp.com/advisory/ntap-20210702-0001/
- https://kc.mcafee.com/corporate/index?page=content&id=SB10379
Other 2
- [httpd-announce] 20210609 CVE-2020-13938: Improper Handling of Insufficient Privileges
- [httpd-dev] 20210610 Re: svn commit: r1890598 - in /httpd/site/trunk/content/security/json: CVE-2019-17567.json CVE-2020-13938.json CVE-2020-13950.json CVE-2020-35452.json CVE-2021-26690.json CVE-2021-26691.json CVE-2021-30641.json CVE-2021-31618.json
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Sources
- CVE-2020-13938 · CVE Program
- CVE-2020-13938 · NVD
- FIRST EPSS
- GHSA-qvx2-v283-5hp3 · GitHub Advisory Database · CC BY 4.0
- CVE-2020-13938 · Red Hat security data · CC BY 4.0
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