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 2007-04-13 19 y ago modified 2026-06-16 4 mo 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 52%
- 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
Exploit prediction
0.69% chance of exploitation in the next 30 days, higher than 52% of all scored CVEs (FIRST EPSS, 2026-11-08).
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
- Technology feeds
References
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labs.idefense.com
/intelligence/vulnerabilities/display.php?id=511
third-party-advisory
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osvdb.org
/38640
vdb-entry
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marc.info
/?l=apache-httpd-dev&m=117511834512138&w=2
mailing-list
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securitytracker.com
/id?1017904
vdb-entry
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marc.info
/?l=apache-httpd-dev&m=117511568709063&w=2
mailing-list
Sources
- CVE List CVE-2007-1742
- NVD CVE-2007-1742
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