Answer in brief
CVE-2021-42013 records a High severity vulnerability in Path Traversal and Remote Code Execution in Apache HTTP Server 2.4.49 and 2.4.50 (incomplete fix of CVE-2021-41773). The current sources mark it as known exploited. The current feed maps Apache Software Foundation/Apache HTTP Server (generic). Check affected ranges and fixed versions before updating.
Analysis pending evidence review
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Answer in brief
CVE-2021-42013 records a High severity vulnerability in Path Traversal and Remote Code Execution in Apache HTTP Server 2.4.49 and 2.4.50 (incomplete fix of CVE-2021-41773). The current sources mark it as known exploited. The current feed maps Apache Software Foundation/Apache HTTP Server (generic). Check affected ranges and fixed versions before updating.
Analysis pending evidence review
HOL Guard separates source facts from reviewed analysis. See the methodology.
A CVSS score is not reported in the current record. Known-exploitation status makes exposure review time-sensitive. Treat this as a source-backed prioritization signal, not a statement about your environment.
Analysis status
Analysis pending evidence review
Factual feed record only; HOL analysis is not approved for indexing. Read the methodology.
The current feed maps Apache Software Foundation/Apache HTTP Server (generic). Check affected ranges and fixed versions before updating.
| Package | Affected range | Fixed version |
|---|---|---|
| Apache Software Foundation/Apache HTTP Servergeneric | Apache HTTP Server 2.4.49 || Apache HTTP Server 2.4.50 | Not reported |
Published upstream
Oct 7, 2021
Evidence: source:cvelist:source_dates:source-dates:recordSource modified
Oct 21, 2025
Evidence: source:cvelist:source_dates:source-dates:recordFirst seen by HOL
May 24, 2026
Added to CISA KEV
Nov 3, 2021
Evidence: source:kev:kev:kev:recordIt was found that the fix for CVE-2021-41773 in Apache HTTP Server 2.4.50 was insufficient. An attacker could use a path traversal attack to map URLs to files outside the directories configured by Alias-like directives. If files outside of these directories are not protected by the usual default configuration "require all denied", these requests can succeed. If CGI scripts are also enabled for these aliased pathes, this could allow for remote code execution. This issue only affects Apache 2.4.49 and Apache 2.4.50 and not earlier versions.
Quoted source text, attributed separately from HOL analysis.
A CVSS score is not reported in the current record. Known-exploitation status makes exposure review time-sensitive. Treat this as a source-backed prioritization signal, not a statement about your environment.
Analysis status
Analysis pending evidence review
Factual feed record only; HOL analysis is not approved for indexing. Read the methodology.
The current feed maps Apache Software Foundation/Apache HTTP Server (generic). Check affected ranges and fixed versions before updating.
| Package | Affected range | Fixed version |
|---|---|---|
| Apache Software Foundation/Apache HTTP Servergeneric | Apache HTTP Server 2.4.49 || Apache HTTP Server 2.4.50 | Not reported |
Published upstream
Oct 7, 2021
Evidence: source:cvelist:source_dates:source-dates:recordSource modified
Oct 21, 2025
Evidence: source:cvelist:source_dates:source-dates:recordFirst seen by HOL
May 24, 2026
Added to CISA KEV
Nov 3, 2021
Evidence: source:kev:kev:kev:recordIt was found that the fix for CVE-2021-41773 in Apache HTTP Server 2.4.50 was insufficient. An attacker could use a path traversal attack to map URLs to files outside the directories configured by Alias-like directives. If files outside of these directories are not protected by the usual default configuration "require all denied", these requests can succeed. If CGI scripts are also enabled for these aliased pathes, this could allow for remote code execution. This issue only affects Apache 2.4.49 and Apache 2.4.50 and not earlier versions.
Quoted source text, attributed separately from HOL analysis.