Vulnerability in Apache Software Foundation Apache HTTP Server

[ Description ]Official description

Improper validation of FTP PASV reply address in mod_proxy_ftp in Apache Software Foundation Apache HTTP Server through 2.4.68 on all platforms allows, in forward proxy configurations, an untrusted FTP server to cause the proxy to open a data connection to an arbitrary third-party host via a crafted PASV response. Users are recommended to upgrade to version 2.4.69, which fixes this issue.

[ Fixes ]Fixes and patches

No fix or interim patch is linked from our sources yet. Check the vendor references below and limit exposure of affected systems until a fix is available.

[ Advisories ]Government CERT advisories

• CERT-FR2 Oct 2026CERTFR-2026-AVI-1248

  Multiple vulnerabilities in Apache HTTP Server Translated from French

  Multiple vulnerabilities have been discovered in Apache HTTP Server. Some of them allow an attacker to cause remote arbitrary code execution, remote denial of service and a breach of data confidentiality.

  CVE-2026-48005CVE-2026-73637CVE-2026-79768+17 more CVEs
• BSI CERT-Bund1 Oct 2026WID-SEC-2026-3703

  Apache HTTP Server: Multiple vulnerabilities Translated from German

  CVE-2026-46729CVE-2026-59685CVE-2026-63686+17 more CVEs

[ References ]References

• httpd.apache.org/security/vulnerabilities_24.htmlVendor Advisory
• www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2026/10/01/23Mailing ListThird Party Advisory