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medium 4.9

CVE-2009-1195 json

The Apache HTTP Server 2.2.11 and earlier 2.2 versions does not properly handle Options=IncludesNOEXEC in the AllowOverride directive, whic…

published 2009-05-28 17 y ago modified 2026-06-16 4 mo ago also EUVD-2009-1194

cvss
4.9
version 2.0, NVD
cisa kev
Not listed
not in CISA's catalog
epss
2.0%
EPSS 2.0% chance of exploitation in 30 days, percentile 80%
public exploits
0
none known

Summary

The Apache HTTP Server 2.2.11 and earlier 2.2 versions does not properly handle Options=IncludesNOEXEC in the AllowOverride directive, which allows local users to gain privileges by configuring (1) Options Includes, (2) Options +Includes, or (3) Options +IncludesNOEXEC in a .htaccess file, and then inserting an exec element in a .shtml file.

Patch / fix

  • apache2 Debian 14, Debian 13, Debian 12 2.2.11-6

debian advisories DEBIAN-CVE-2009-1195

  • httpd22 jboss enterprise web server 1 2.2.10-23.1.ep5.el4
  • mod_ssl22 jboss enterprise web server 1 1:2.2.10-23.1.ep5.el4
  • httpd22-apr jboss enterprise web server 1 2.2.10-23.1.ep5.el4
  • httpd22-apr-util jboss enterprise web server 1 2.2.10-23.1.ep5.el4
  • httpd RHEL 2 APPLICATION_STACK 2.2.11-3.el5s2
  • mod_ssl RHEL 2 APPLICATION_STACK 1:2.2.11-3.el5s2
  • httpd-manual RHEL 2 APPLICATION_STACK 2.2.11-3.el5s2
  • httpd jboss enterprise web server 1 2.2.10-10.ep5.el5

red hat advisories RHSA-2009:1160RHSA-2009:1156RHSA-2009:1155RHSA-2009:1075

  • apache2 openSUSE Tumbleweed 2.4.23-4.1

opensuse advisories openSUSE-SU-2024:10268-1

Vendor advisories

What the vendors themselves say about their products: affected, fixed or not affected, and what to do.

red hat product security vex CVE-2009-1195 updated cvss 4.4

httpd: AllowOverride Options=IncludesNoExec allows Options Includes

  • Red Hat Enterprise Linux (v. 5 server) httpd 2.2.3-22.el5_3.1, mod_ssl 2.2.3-22.el5_3.1, httpd-manual 2.2.3-22.el5_3.1 Red Hat Enterprise Linux Desktop (v. 5 client) httpd 2.2.3-22.el5_3.1, mod_ssl 2.2.3-22.el5_3.1, httpd-manual 2.2.3-22.el5_3.1 Red Hat Enterprise Linux Desktop Workstation (v. 5 client) httpd 2.2.3-22.el5_3.1, mod_ssl 2.2.3-22.el5_3.1, httpd-manual 2.2.3-22.el5_3.1
    fixed: vendor fix RHSA-2009:1075
  • Red Hat JBoss Enterprise Web Server 1 for RHEL 5 Server httpd 2.2.10-10.ep5.el5, mod_ssl 2.2.10-10.ep5.el5, httpd-manual 2.2.10-10.ep5.el5
    fixed: vendor fix RHSA-2009:1155
  • Red Hat JBoss Web Server 1.0 for RHEL 4 AS httpd22 2.2.10-23.1.ep5.el4, mod_ssl22 2.2.10-23.1.ep5.el4, httpd22-apr 2.2.10-23.1.ep5.el4, httpd22-apr-util 2.2.10-23.1.ep5.el4 Red Hat JBoss Web Server 1.0 for RHEL 4 ES httpd22 2.2.10-23.1.ep5.el4, mod_ssl22 2.2.10-23.1.ep5.el4, httpd22-apr 2.2.10-23.1.ep5.el4, httpd22-apr-util 2.2.10-23.1.ep5.el4
    fixed: vendor fix RHSA-2009:1160

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Exploit prediction

1.96% chance of exploitation in the next 30 days, higher than 80% of all scored CVEs (FIRST EPSS, 2026-11-08).

Exploits and checks

  • bugzilla.redhat.com https://bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi?id=489436 referenced PoC, tagged "exploit" by a source, unverified
  • svn.apache.org http://svn.apache.org/viewvc?view=rev&revision=772997 referenced PoC, tagged "exploit" by a source, unverified

CVSS scores

assigned by version score vector
NVD 2.0 4.9 AV:L/AC:L/Au:N/C:N/I:N/A:C

Classification

Weakness
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References

Sources

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