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Critical RCE Vulnerability in Apache HTTP Server: Everything You Need To Know

Wiz Blog · By Merav Bar ·

Critical RCE Vulnerability in Apache HTTP Server: Everything You Need To Know

The Brief · written from 2 sources

  • CVE-2026-119618 is a critical flaw in mod_http2's assign_headers() function in Apache HTTP Server, described as heap corruption leading to remote code execution.
  • The sources list affected versions as Apache HTTP Server 2.4.55 through 2.4.70.
  • Wiz reports that 64% of cloud environments have resources vulnerable to the flaw.

Why it matters

Heap corruption that can lead to remote code execution in a widely deployed web server means servers running affected versions could be fully compromised, so teams running Apache with mod_http2 should check their exposure and patch promptly.

Who’s affected

  • Teams running Apache HTTP Server 2.4.55 through 2.4.70 with mod_http2
  • Operators of cloud environments running Apache HTTP Server

What to do

  1. Identify Apache HTTP Server instances in the 2.4.55 through 2.4.70 range that have mod_http2 enabled.
  2. Patch affected servers immediately, as Wiz advises.

Detect and mitigate CVE-2026-119618, a critical RCE vulnerability in Apache HTTP Server. According to Wiz data, 64% of cloud environments have resources vulnerable to CVE-2026-119618. Immediate patching is advised.

Timeline

  1. CVE-2026-119618 disclosed on the oss-sec mailing list by Eric Covener

  2. Open Source Security

    CVE-2026-119618: Apache HTTP Server: mod_http2: heap corruption and RCE in assign_headers

  3. Wiz Blog | RSS feed

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