CVE-2007-1741

medium Apache
CVSS v3 Base Score
6.2
AV:L/AC:H/Au:N/C:C/I:C/A:C
EPSS Score
0.1%
Exploitation probability in 30 days
Top 74% most likely to be exploited
Attack Characteristics
Attack Vector
Local
Attack Complexity
High
Confidentiality
C
Integrity
C
Availability
C
Published: April 13, 2007 (6971 days ago)
Last Modified: April 23, 2026
Vendor: Apache
Source: NVD

Description

Multiple race conditions in suexec in Apache HTTP Server (httpd) 2.2.3 between directory and file validation, and their usage, allow local users to gain privileges and execute arbitrary code by renaming directories or performing symlink attacks. 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."

CWE

CWE-362

Affected Products

apache http server

References

🔗 labs.idefense.com 🔗 marc.info 🔗 marc.info 🔗 osvdb.org 🔗 www.securityfocus.com