CVE-2026-44119: Apache HTTP Server: escalation of privilege through expressions in .htaccess in multiple modules

mediumCVSS 5.5CVE-2026-44119

CSIRTS triage

vendor: Apache product: HTTP Server Privilege escalation

What: There is an escalation of privilege vulnerability through expressions in .htaccess in multiple modules.
Who is affected: Deployments of Apache HTTP Server that utilize .htaccess files.
Urgency: Remediation is medium urgency due to the potential for privilege escalation, though exploitation has not been reported.
Action: Apply the latest patches to mitigate this vulnerability.

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Details

Source: Microsoft Security Response Center (INTL · vendor-psirt · site)
Severity: medium — CVSS 5.5
Published: 2026-06-09
Exploitation: Not in CISA KEV at last sync

Original advisory: https://msrc.microsoft.com/update-guide/vulnerability/CVE-2026-44119

Exploitation outlook

EPSS (FIRST.org) estimates each CVE’s probability of exploitation in the next 30 days — here is the CSIRTS.com read on those numbers.

Low exploitation riskCVE-2026-441190.17% 30-day exploitation probability — currently an unlikely target, but scores change as exploit code circulates. Riskier than 7% of all scored CVEs.

Referenced CVEs

CVE	CSIRTS overview	External
CVE-2026-44119	coverage & exploitation status	NVD · CVE.org

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