CVE-2007-1742
EPSS 0.17%
Description
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."
How to fix CVE-2007-1742
To remediate CVE-2007-1742, upgrade the affected package to a fixed version below.
- —upgrade to 2.2.8-5 or later
Is CVE-2007-1742 being exploited?
Low — EPSS is 0.2%, meaning exploitation activity has not been observed at scale.
Affected packages (1)
- from 0, < 2.2.8-5