CVE-2007-1742

Published Apr 13, 2007 CVSS 2.0 · 3.7 Low EPSS < 1% KEV · Not listed
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."

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Source ID Title
EUVD EUVD EUVD-2007-1736 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."
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Status
PUBLISHED
Assigner
redhat
Published
Updated
Aug 7, 2024, 1:06 PM
Reserved
Mar 28, 2007, 12:00 AM
Status
Modified
Published
Apr 13, 2007, 5:19 PM
Modified
Jun 16, 2026, 10:38 PM