Servers and applications
CVE-2007-1741
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…
- Severity
- Medium 6.2
- Published
- 13 Apr 2007
- Last changed
- 16 Jun 2026
- Added to UpHeron
- 17 Oct 2026
- Exploit chance
- 0.5% in the next 30 daysHigher than 44% of CVEs. EPSS by FIRST, 12 Nov 2026
- Weakness
- Race condition (CWE-362)
- Attack
- Needs local access · Only under certain conditions · No login needed
- Attacker can
- Read data · Change data · Take it down
- CVSS vector
AV:L/AC:H/Au:N/C:C/I:C/A:C- Sources
- 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."
Affected software
| Software | Affected versions |
|---|---|
Apache HTTP ServerServers and applications · cpe:a:apache:http_server |
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