CVE-2026-63686 Apache HTTP Server - Denial of Service

Apache HTTP Server < 2.4.69 contains a null pointer dereference caused by improper handling of proxied responses with partially failing charset conversion in mod_xml2enc, letting untrusted backend servers cause denial of service.

CVSS base score 7.5 /10
High
CISA KEV
Not listed
Public exploit
None known
Authentication
Not required
EPSS
0.48% chance of exploitation in 30 days
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Details

Type
Denial of Service
Impact
Denial Of Service
CVSS vector
CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H
Published
1 October 2026
Updated
15 October 2026
Weakness
CWE-476

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

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