CVE-2025-66200 (GCVE-0-2025-66200)

Vulnerability from cvelistv5 – Published: 2025-12-05 11:02 – Updated: 2025-12-05 17:38
VLAI
Title
Apache HTTP Server: mod_userdir+suexec bypass via AllowOverride FileInfo
Summary
mod_userdir+suexec bypass via AllowOverride FileInfo vulnerability in Apache HTTP Server. Users with access to use the RequestHeader directive in htaccess can cause some CGI scripts to run under an unexpected userid. This issue affects Apache HTTP Server: from 2.4.7 through 2.4.65. Users are recommended to upgrade to version 2.4.66, which fixes the issue.
Severity
5.4 (Medium)
CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:L/A:L
SSVC
Exploitation: none Automatable: no Technical Impact: partial
CISA Coordinator · CISA-ADP (v2.0.3)
Decision recorded 2025-12-05 17:38 UTC
CWE
  • mod_userdir+suexec bypass via AllowOverride FileInfo
  • CWE-288 - Authentication Bypass Using an Alternate Path or Channel
Assigner
apache CNA under the mitre root
CNA scorecard B 76/100 over 1086 records in the last 180 days details
References
Impacted products
Vendor Product Version CPE status
Apache Software Foundation Apache HTTP Server Affected: 2.4.7 , ≤ 2.4.65 (semver)
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Credits
Mattias Åsander (Umeå University)
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