--- title: "CVE-2026-63045: Apache HTTP Server - Open Proxy" description: "Apache Software Foundation Apache HTTP Server <= 2.4.68 contains an open proxy vulnerability caused by improper validation of FTP PASV reply address in mod_proxy_ftp, letting untrusted FTP servers cause the proxy to connect to arbitrary third-party hosts, exploit requires forward proxy configuration." url: https://panop.io/threat-heartbeat/CVE-2026-63045/ --- # CVE-2026-63045 Apache HTTP Server - Open Proxy Apache Software Foundation Apache HTTP Server <= 2.4.68 contains an open proxy vulnerability caused by improper validation of FTP PASV reply address in mod\_proxy\_ftp, letting untrusted FTP servers cause the proxy to connect to arbitrary third-party hosts, exploit requires forward proxy configuration. CVSS base score 7.5 /10 High CISA KEV Not listed Public exploit None known EPSS 0.47% chance of exploitation in 30 days [View the NVD record ↗](https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2026-63045) ## Details Type Open Proxy CVSS vector CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:N/A:N Published 1 October 2026 Updated 15 October 2026 Weakness [CWE-284](https://cwe.mitre.org/data/definitions/284.html) ## Vendor fix Upgrade to version 2.4.69. Patching closes this CVE. It does not tell you which of your systems run the affected version, or what else is exposed alongside them. ## References - [https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2026-63045](https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2026-63045) - [https://httpd.apache.org/security/vulnerabilities\_24.html](https://httpd.apache.org/security/vulnerabilities_24.html) - [http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2026/10/01/23](http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2026/10/01/23) [← All CVEs](https://panop.io/threat-heartbeat/) ## What this record can't tell you - Whether you run the affected software, and where - Whether an attacker can actually reach and exploit it - The misconfigurations that never get a CVE number - What it would cost the business, ranked into what to fix first Panop answers these inside your environment, for this CVE and every other finding. [Book a demo](https://panop.io/demo)