CVE-2007-1742

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    CVE-2007-1742

    Published: 13 Apr 2007Last Modified: 10 Apr 2026

    Summary:

    Details: suexec in Apache HTTP Server (httpd) 2.2.3 uses a partial comparison for verifying whether the current directory is within the document root, which might allow local users to perform unauthorized operations on incorrect directories, as demonstrated using "html_backup" and "htmleditor" under an "html" directory. NOTE: the researcher, who is reliable, claims that the vendor disputes the issue because "the attacks described rely on an insecure server configuration" in which the user "has write access to the document root."

    References: http://labs.idefense.com/intelligence/vulnerabilities/display.php?id=511, http://marc.info/?l=apache-httpd-dev&m=117511568709063&w=2, http://marc.info/?l=apache-httpd-dev&m=117511834512138&w=2, http://osvdb.org/38640, http://www.securitytracker.com/id?1017904

    Affected packages

    Common Vulnerability Scoring System

    Attack Vector
    Network
    Adjacent
    Local
    Physical
    Privileges Required
    None
    Low
    High
    User Interaction
    None
    Required
    Scope
    Unchanged
    Changed
    Confidentiality
    None
    Low
    High
    Integrity
    None
    Low
    High
    Availability
    None
    Low
    High