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CVE-2026-42356 Details

Description

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.

Metrics

CVSS 3.x Severity and Vector Strings:

CNA: CISA-ADPCVSS-B:3.7 LOWVector:CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:H/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:L/A:N

References to Advisories, Solutions, and Tools

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URL	Source(s)	Tag(s)
http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2026/10/01/11	CVE	Mailing ListThird Party Advisory
https://httpd.apache.org/security/vulnerabilities_24.html	[email protected]	Vendor Advisory

Weakness Enumeration

CWE-ID	CWE Name	Source
CWE-430	Deployment of Wrong Handler	[email protected]

Affected Products

Product	Versions
apache http server	>= 2.4.60, < 2.4.69
CPE cpe:2.3:a:apache:http_server:::::::: Remediation No remediation found in references.

Change History

4 change records found show changes

Date	Action	Recorded By
Oct 2, 2026	Initial Analysis	[email protected]
Oct 1, 2026	CVE Modified	CVE
Oct 1, 2026	CVE Modified	CISA-ADP
Oct 1, 2026	New CVE Received	[email protected]