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TI-2024-27120 Aliases CVE-2024-40725GHSA-x749-289q-pg9q

Apache HTTP Server: source code disclosure with handlers configured via AddType

Priority LOW 37CWE-668Published · Updated

Key facts

Attack vector
Network
Privileges required
None
User interaction
None
Attack complexity
Low
Impact type
Information disclosure
Confidentiality · integrity · availability
Low · None · None
Fix status
No fix listed

Attack profile from CVSS 3.1 · CISA ADP. Fix status from CNA. Impact type from CWE-668 and the CVSS impact.

Summary

A partial fix for  CVE-2024-39884 in the core of Apache HTTP Server 2.4.61 ignores some use of the legacy content-type based configuration of handlers. "AddType" and similar configuration, under some circumstances where files are requested indirectly, result in source code disclosure of local content. For example, PHP scripts may be served instead of interpreted. Users are recommended to upgrade to version 2.4.62, which fixes this issue.

Why it matters now

Exploitation None reported CISA SSVC · not in CISA KEV
EPSS 0.04417 91st percentileScored 2026-11-07
Fix No fix listed No fixed version in the sources yet

SSVC decision points

CISA ADP · SSVC 2.0.3

Exploitation
None
Automatable
Yes
Technical impact
Partial

The decision (Track, Attend, Act) also depends on your mission and well-being impact; see CISA's SSVC guide.

Affected products

VendorProductAffected versionsFixed inStatusSource
ApacheApache HTTP Server2.4.60 – 2.4.61—No fix listedCNA
  • Apache HTTP Server VendorApache Affected 2.4.60 – 2.4.61 Fixed in — No fix listed CNA

CPE configurations NVD · 2

CPEVersionsRoleVendor
cpe:2.3:a:apache:http_server:2.4.60:*:*:*:*:*:*:*2.4.60VulnerableApache
cpe:2.3:a:apache:http_server:2.4.61:*:*:*:*:*:*:*2.4.61VulnerableApache
  • cpe:2.3:a:apache:http_server:2.4.60:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 2.4.60 Vulnerable ·Apache
  • cpe:2.3:a:apache:http_server:2.4.61:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 2.4.61 Vulnerable ·Apache

Remediation

No fixed version listed by the sources yet.

Vendor assessments

Red Hat

Red Hat rating: Important. Red Hat's page for this CVE →

Not affected: 6 products
  • Red Hat Enterprise Linux 10
  • 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

Timeline

  1. 2026-10-02 Threatist record created from CVE-2024-40725
  2. 2026-10-03 Alias added: GHSA-x749-289q-pg9q

References

Advisory 1

  • TI-2021-18535 Path Traversal and Remote Code Execution in Apache HTTP Server 2.4.49 and 2.4.50 (incomplete fix of CVE-2021-41773) KEVCVSS 3.1CRITICAL 9.8
  • TI-2021-18417 Path traversal and file disclosure vulnerability in Apache HTTP Server 2.4.49 KEVCVSS 3.1CRITICAL 9.8
  • TI-2024-25716 Apache HTTP Server weakness in mod_rewrite when first segment of substitution matches filesystem path. KEVCVSS 3.1CRITICAL 9.1
  • TI-2021-17490 mod_proxy SSRF KEVCVSS 3.1CRITICAL 9.0
  • TI-2019-00184 Use after free in Apache HTTP Server KEVCVSS 3.1HIGH 7.8
  • TI-2009-03392 The TLS protocol, and the SSL protocol 3.0 and possibly earlier, as used in Microsoft… CVSS 3.1CRITICAL 9.8
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Sources

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