CVE-2026-89281

Local code execution via hardcoded OpenSSL configuration path

Published Sep 22, 2026 · Updated Sep 22, 2026

Hardcoded path handling in Apache Lounge Apache HTTP Server builds before 2.4.68-260920 Win64 allows local users to execute code. The bundled OpenSSL library searches a compiled absolute path for openssl.cnf and processes a file placed there as trusted configuration. Exploitation requires local ability to create or modify that path; public sources do not establish the privileges inherited by executed code.

CVSS severityUnavailable
Unscored
EPSS probability0.13%
Next 30 days · Oct 19, 2026
Known exploitationUnconfirmed
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Summary

What happened

Hardcoded path handling in Apache Lounge Apache HTTP Server builds before 2.4.68-260920 Win64 allows local users to execute code. The bundled OpenSSL library searches a compiled absolute path for openssl.cnf and processes a file placed there as trusted configuration. Exploitation requires local ability to create or modify that path; public sources do not establish the privileges inherited by executed code.

The record

CVE
CVE-2026-89281
Published
Sep 22, 2026
Updated
Sep 22, 2026
Vendor
The Apache Software Foundation
Product
Apache HTTP Server
Classifications
Unavailable
Attack vector
local
Privileges
Unavailable

Timeline

How it unfolded

  1. Sep 22, 2026CVE publishedPublication date reported by the CVE source.
  2. Sep 22, 2026Record updatedLatest update available in the CVE record.

Exploitability

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  1. Affected versionversion=0 <Apache 2.4.68-260920 Win64

What conditions does exploitation require?

Attack vectorlocal
Required privilegesUnavailable in this record.

What is affected?

The Apache Software Foundation · Apache HTTP Serverversion=0 <Apache 2.4.68-260920 Win64

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Sep 22, 2026Sep 28, 2026
Latest reporting daySep 28, 2026
Latest daily unique IPsUnavailable
Prior 30-day averageUnavailable
SourceShadowserver honeypots (KEV)
Vectorlocal
PrivilegesUnavailable
Known exploitationUnconfirmed
Public exploitUnconfirmed

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