CVE-2009-1195: Apache HTTP Server

Medium severity, CVSS 4.9. EPSS: 2% chance of exploitation in the next 30 days.

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.

Affected products

• Apache HTTP Server: version 2.2.0 only; version 2.2.1 only; version 2.2.2 only; version 2.2.3 only; version 2.2.4 only; version 2.2.7 only; …

Published 2009-05-28. Last modified 2026-06-16.