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title: "CVE-2026-89282: Apache HTTP Server - Broken Access Control"
description: "Apache HTTP Server Windows distribution by Apache Lounge contains an insecure installation directory permissions vulnerability caused by default directory permissions on C:\\, letting authenticated users write to the directory, exploit requires authenticated user access."
url: https://panop.io/threat-heartbeat/CVE-2026-89282/
---

# CVE-2026-89282 Apache HTTP Server - Broken Access Control

Apache HTTP Server Windows distribution by Apache Lounge contains an insecure installation directory permissions vulnerability caused by default directory permissions on C:\\, letting authenticated users write to the directory, exploit requires authenticated user access.

CVSS base score 9.1 /10

Critical

CISA KEV

Not listed

Public exploit

None known

Authentication

Not required

EPSS

0.27% chance of exploitation in 30 days

[View the NVD record ↗](https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2026-89282)

## Details

Type

Broken Access Control

Impact

File System Write

CVSS vector

CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:N

Published

22 September 2026

Updated

15 October 2026

Weakness

[CWE-732](https://cwe.mitre.org/data/definitions/732.html)

## Vendor fix

Modify directory permissions to restrict write access or update to a version with secure default permissions.

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-2026-89282](https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2026-89282)
- [https://httpd.apache.org/download.cgi](https://httpd.apache.org/download.cgi)
- [https://www.apachelounge.com/viewtopic.php?t=9515](https://www.apachelounge.com/viewtopic.php?t=9515)
- [https://atos.net/en/lp/cybershield/a-tale-of-several-hijacks-and-what-it-taught-me-about-runtime-driven-testing](https://atos.net/en/lp/cybershield/a-tale-of-several-hijacks-and-what-it-taught-me-about-runtime-driven-testing)

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