CVE-2026-89281 - Vulnerability Details - OpenCVE

The Apache Lounge Windows distribution of Apache HTTP Server build contains a hardcoded configuration path vulnerability within openssl.cnf path that can allow local code execution.

No CVSS v4.0

Attack Vector Local

Attack Complexity Low

Privileges Required None

Scope Unchanged

Confidentiality Impact High

Integrity Impact High

Availability Impact High

User Interaction None

No CVSS v3.0

No CVSS v2

This CVE is not in the KEV list.

Exploitation none

Automatable no

Technical Impact total

Vendors	Products
Apache Http Server Project	Apache Lounge Windows

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References

Link	Providers
https://atos.net/en/lp/cybershield/a-tale-of-several-hijacks-and-what-it-taught-me-about-runtime-driven-testing
https://httpd.apache.org/download.cgi
https://www.apachelounge.com/viewtopic.php?t=9515

History

Wed, 23 Sep 2026 13:30:00 +0000

Type	Values Removed	Values Added
Weaknesses		CWE-732
Metrics		cvssV3_1 `{'score': 8.4, 'vector': 'CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H'}` ssvc `{'options': {'Automatable': 'no', 'Exploitation': 'none', 'Technical Impact': 'total'}, 'version': '2.0.3'}`

Wed, 23 Sep 2026 12:30:00 +0000

Type	Values Removed	Values Added
First Time appeared		Apache Http Server Project Apache Http Server Project apache Lounge Windows
Vendors & Products		Apache Http Server Project Apache Http Server Project apache Lounge Windows

Tue, 22 Sep 2026 19:30:00 +0000

Type	Values Removed	Values Added
Description		The Apache Lounge Windows distribution of Apache HTTP Server build contains a hardcoded configuration path vulnerability within openssl.cnf path that can allow local code execution.
Title		CVE-2026-89281
References		https://atos.net/en/lp/cybershield/a-tale-of-several-hijacks-and-what-it-taught-me-about-runtime-driven-testing https://httpd.apache.org/download.cgi https://www.apachelounge.com/viewtopic.php?t=9515

MITRE

Status: PUBLISHED

Assigner: certcc

Published: 2026-09-22T19:17:19.393Z

Updated: 2026-09-23T12:32:44.828Z

Reserved: 2026-09-11T11:50:12.672Z

Link: CVE-2026-89281

Vulnrichment

Updated: 2026-09-23T12:30:50.656Z

NVD

Status : Deferred

Published: 2026-09-22T20:17:11.380

Modified: 2026-09-23T17:58:00.627

Link: CVE-2026-89281

Redhat

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