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CVE-2007-1742 json

suexec in Apache HTTP Server (httpd) 2.2.3 uses a partial comparison for verifying whether the current directory is within the document roo…

published 19y ago modified 4mo ago also EUVD-2007-1736

cvss
3.7
version 2.0, NVD
cisa kev
Not listed
not in CISA's catalog
epss
0.7%
EPSS 0.7% chance of exploitation in 30 days, percentile 54%
public exploits
0
none known

Summary

suexec in Apache HTTP Server (httpd) 2.2.3 uses a partial comparison for verifying whether the current directory is within the document root, which might allow local users to perform unauthorized operations on incorrect directories, as demonstrated using "html_backup" and "htmleditor" under an "html" directory. NOTE: the researcher, who is reliable, claims that the vendor disputes the issue because "the attacks described rely on an insecure server configuration" in which the user "has write access to the document root."

Patch / fix

  • apache2 Debian 14, Debian 13, Debian 12 2.2.8-5

debian advisories DEBIAN-CVE-2007-1742

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Exploit prediction

0.72% chance of exploitation in the next 30 days, higher than 54% of all scored CVEs (FIRST EPSS, 2026-11-14).

CVSS scores

assigned by version score vector
NVD 2.0 3.7 AV:L/AC:H/Au:N/C:P/I:P/A:P

Classification

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Sources

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