CVE-2009-1195 Privilege escalation in n/a

What is CVE-2009-1195?

CVE-2009-1195 is a medium-severity vulnerability in Apache Http Server, published on 28 May 2009. It can only be exploited from the same machine or local network, with no action from the victim.

Official description

The Apache HTTP Server 2.2.11 and earlier 2.2 versions does not properly handle Options=IncludesNOEXEC in the AllowOverride directive, which allows local users to gain privileges by configuring (1) Options Includes, (2) Options +Includes, or (3) Options +IncludesNOEXEC in a .htaccess file, and then inserting an exec element in a .shtml file.

Weakness: CWE-16

Which versions are affected by CVE-2009-1195?

It affects 1 product.

Products include Apache Http Server.

How do I fix CVE-2009-1195?

Apply the vendor's patch.

Is CVE-2009-1195 being exploited?

There is no known exploitation of CVE-2009-1195 in the wild and no public exploit code.

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Sources

• CVE record
• NVD
• OSV
• GitHub advisory
• How this page is made

Also known as DEBIAN-CVE-2009-1195, DSA-1816-1, GHSA-pxp4-3gwj-j6m3.