Bug 2544823 (CVE-2026-63045)

Summary: CVE-2026-63045 httpd: httpd: unauthorized connection to arbitrary hosts via crafted FTP PASV response
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Version: unspecifiedCC: csutherl, jclere, pjindal, plodge, rhel-process-autobot, szappis, vchlup, watson-tool-maintainers
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A flaw was found in httpd. When configured as a forward proxy using the mod_proxy_ftp module, the server improperly validates the network address returned in a File Transfer Protocol (FTP) passive mode (PASV) response. A malicious FTP server can exploit this flaw by returning a crafted reply, forcing the proxy to establish a data connection to an arbitrary third-party host. This issue may allow an attacker to initiate unauthorized network connections or probe internal systems that are otherwise inaccessible.
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Description OSIDB Bzimport 2026-10-01 23:06:21 UTC
Improper validation of FTP PASV reply address in mod_proxy_ftp in Apache Software Foundation Apache HTTP Server through 2.4.68 on all platforms allows, in forward proxy configurations, an untrusted FTP server to cause the proxy to open a data connection to an arbitrary third-party host via a crafted PASV response.

Users are recommended to upgrade to version 2.4.69, which fixes this issue.