Quick answers
- Is CVE-2026-79768 exploited in the wild?
- No. Junglewise Threat Intelligence has no report of CVE-2026-79768 being exploited in the wild.
- How severe is CVE-2026-79768?
- Medium severity, with a CVSS score of 5.3, published 1 October 2026.
- Which products and versions are affected?
- Apache HTTP Server 2.4.0 through 2.4.68.
- Is there a fix for CVE-2026-79768?
- Yes: fixed in 2.4.69. Junglewise finds every place you run it, drafts the upgrade and applies it once you approve.
- How is CVE-2026-79768 attacked?
- It is attacked over the network, in a web application.
- Am I affected by CVE-2026-79768?
- Check whether you run Apache HTTP Server at an affected version. Junglewise does that check for you around the clock: connect your code, cloud and domains, and it matches new vulnerabilities like this one against what you actually run and tells you when one reaches you.
How to fix
- Fixed in: 2.4.69
Technical details
A path equivalence vulnerability in mod_userdir allows attackers to bypass directory restrictions when the module is configured with an absolute non-wildcard UserDir directive. The vulnerability leverages the '/./' path component, which the filesystem treats as equivalent to '/', to traverse outside the restricted user directory. This affects Apache HTTP Server 2.4.0 through 2.4.68 and requires network access with no authentication.
Affected products
- Apache HTTP Server 2.4.0 through 2.4.68
Timeline
- 2026-08-14: disclosed
- 2026-10-01: patched
- 2026-10-01: advisory