# CVE-2007-1742: Path traversal in n/a

> Local attackers can bypass directory restrictions in Apache suexec to modify files outside the document root if write access is granted.

- **Severity:** Low 3.7 (`AV:L/AC:H/Au:N/C:P/I:P/A:P`)
- **Exploited in the wild:** Not known
- **Login needed:** Any signed-in user
- **Attackable:** Local or same network only
- **Victim action needed:** Not needed
- **Fix available:** Yes
- **Published:** 13 Apr 2007
- **Updated:** 7 Aug 2024
- **Also known as:** DEBIAN-CVE-2007-1742, GHSA-gm29-7qcq-q6q6

## What is CVE-2007-1742?

CVE-2007-1742 is a low-severity path traversal vulnerability in Apache Http Server, published on 13 Apr 2007. It can only be exploited from the same machine or local network, with no action from the victim.

### Official description

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."

## Which versions are affected by CVE-2007-1742?

It affects 1 product.


Products: Apache Http Server.

## How do I fix CVE-2007-1742?

Apply the vendor's patch.

## Is CVE-2007-1742 being exploited?

There is no known exploitation of CVE-2007-1742 in the wild and no public exploit code.

## Other vulnerabilities in Apache Http Server

- [CVE-2021-42013](https://insights.sbomify.com/CVE-2021-42013/): Apache HTTP Server Path Traversal (critical 9.8, exploited in the wild)
- [CVE-2024-38475](https://insights.sbomify.com/CVE-2024-38475/): Apache HTTP Server Improper Escaping of Output (critical 9.1, exploited in the wild)
- [CVE-2021-40438](https://insights.sbomify.com/CVE-2021-40438/): Apache HTTP Server-Side Request Forgery (SSRF) (critical 9.0, exploited in the wild)
- [CVE-2019-0211](https://insights.sbomify.com/CVE-2019-0211/): Apache HTTP Server Privilege Escalation (high 7.8, exploited in the wild)
- [CVE-2021-41773](https://insights.sbomify.com/CVE-2021-41773/): Apache HTTP Server Path Traversal (high 7.5, exploited in the wild)

## Fix prompt for AI coding agents

```text
Check this codebase for CVE-2007-1742 and fix it if it is affected.

What it is: CVE-2007-1742 is a low-severity path traversal vulnerability in Apache Http Server, published on 13 Apr 2007. It can only be exploited from the same machine or local network, with no action from the victim.
Exploitation: There is no known exploitation of CVE-2007-1742 in the wild and no public exploit code.

Affected product: Apache Http Server. No package-level version data is available, so check the vendor advisory linked from the reference page.

Task:
1. Search the dependency manifests and lockfiles (for example package.json, package-lock.json, requirements.txt, poetry.lock, uv.lock, pom.xml, build.gradle, go.mod, Cargo.lock, Gemfile.lock) and any Dockerfiles for the affected packages, including transitive dependencies.
2. If an affected version is in use, upgrade it to the fixed version for its release line with the project's package manager, so the lockfile is regenerated. Prefer the smallest upgrade that fixes it.
3. If there is no fix, or the upgrade would break the build, do not guess: explain the risk and the safest workaround instead.
4. Run the tests and summarise what changed and why.
5. If nothing in the project is affected, say so and change nothing.

Reference: https://insights.sbomify.com/CVE-2007-1742/ (Markdown: https://insights.sbomify.com/CVE-2007-1742/index.md)
```

## Sources

- CVE record: https://www.cve.org/CVERecord?id=CVE-2007-1742
- NVD: https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2007-1742
- OSV: https://osv.dev/vulnerability/CVE-2007-1742

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From sbomify Insights: https://insights.sbomify.com/CVE-2007-1742/
Summaries are generated and may contain mistakes; the official description above is the record.