Apache HTTP Server fixes a medium-severity vulnerability

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[TLP:CLEAR] Apache HTTP Server fixes a medium-severity vulnerability

Apache HTTP Server version 2.4.65 fixes a medium-severity vulnerability [1][2]. The fix is also available in commit 8abb3d0 [2].

Apache HTTP Server - security restriction bypass (CVE-2025-54090)

CVSS 6.3 (Medium)

An authenticated remote attacker is, due to a logic error causing expressions in 'RewriteCond expr ...' [4] to be evaluated as 'true' regardless of their actual content, potentially allowed to bypass implemented security restrictions [1][5].

The vulnerability is present in product:

Apache HTTP Server; ==2.4.64;

CVSS: CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:L/I:L/A:L

More information:

CVE-2025-54090 at cve.org, NVD
CWE-253: Incorrect Check of Function Return Value at cwe.mitre.org

The vulnerability was publicly disclosed 23. 7. 2025.

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By CESNET, z.s.p.o. Michaela Ručková on 24. 7. 2025.

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[TLP:CLEAR] Apache HTTP Server fixes a medium-severity vulnerability

Apache HTTP Server - security restriction bypass (CVE-2025-54090)

CVSS 6.3 (Medium)

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