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TI-2026-30658 Aliases CVE-2026-42356GHSA-rxhx-8qf3-fc8h

Apache HTTP Server: limited RCE for some internal redirects to non-CGI files in CGI directories

Priority LOW 18CWE-430Published · Updated

Key facts

Attack vector
Network
Privileges required
None
User interaction
None
Attack complexity
High
Impact type
—
Confidentiality · integrity · availability
None · Low · None
Fix status
Partial Red Hat: 1 fixed, 3 without a fix

Attack profile from CVSS 3.1 · CISA ADP. Fix status from CNA and Red Hat.

Summary

Deployment of wrong handler vulnerability in Apache HTTP Server allows the target of some internal redirects from CGI programs to also be treated as CGI and executed. The target must already be in a directory enabled for CGI and have no other extension understood by mod_mime. This issue affects Apache HTTP Server: from 2.4.60 through 2.4.68.

Why it matters now

Exploitation None reported CISA SSVC · not in CISA KEV
EPSS 0.00438 38th percentileScored 2026-11-07
Fix Partial Red Hat: 1 advisoryRed Hat: 1 fixed, 3 without a fix

SSVC decision points

CISA ADP · SSVC 2.0.3

Exploitation
None
Automatable
No
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 – 2.4.68—No fix listedCNA
  • Apache HTTP Server VendorApache Affected 2.4.60 – 2.4.68 Fixed in — No fix listed CNA

CPE configurations NVD · 1

CPEVersionsRoleVendor
cpe:2.3:a:apache:http_server:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*2.4.0 to before 2.4.69VulnerableApache
  • cpe:2.3:a:apache:http_server:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 2.4.0 to before 2.4.69 Vulnerable ·Apache

Remediation

Red Hat 1 advisory

  • RHSA-2026:74858 Released 2026-10-02 · Red Hat rating Important
    Red Hat Hardened Images RPMs bug fix and enhancement update
    • Red Hat Hardened Images httpd-2.4.69-1.hum1@aarch64, httpd-2.4.69-1.hum1@src, httpd-2.4.69-1.hum1@x86_64 +20

Vendor assessments

Red Hat

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

ProductStatusPlan or fix
Red Hat Enterprise Linux 10AffectedNo fix yet: Fix deferred
Red Hat Enterprise Linux 9AffectedNo fix yet: Fix deferred
Red Hat JBoss Core ServicesAffectedNo fix yet: Fix deferred
Red Hat Hardened ImagesFixed RHSA-2026:74858
Not affected: 3 products
  • Red Hat Enterprise Linux 6
  • Red Hat Enterprise Linux 7
  • Red Hat Enterprise Linux 8

Timeline

  1. 2026-10-02 Threatist record created from CVE-2026-42356
  2. 2026-10-03 Alias added: GHSA-rxhx-8qf3-fc8h
  3. 2026-10-07 Affected versions changed · Red Hat

References

Advisory 2

  • 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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