CVE-2007-1742

LowCVSS 3.7/10Last modified Jun 16, 2026

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."

Metrics

CVSS 2.0 3.7/10AV:L/AC:H/Au:N/C:P/I:P/A:P

Affected software

No affected versions have been published.

Timeline

Published
Apr 13, 2007
Last modified
Jun 16, 2026
NVD status
Modified

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CVE-2007-1742: Low severity, CVSS 3.7 | Vulnix