Critical severity · published Feb 22, 2024
CVE-2024-22393
Unrestricted Upload of File with Dangerous Type vulnerability in Apache Answer.This issue affects Apache Answer: through 1.2.1
9.1
CVSS
2.5%
EPSS
No
On KEV
Description
Unrestricted Upload of File with Dangerous Type vulnerability in Apache Answer.This issue affects Apache Answer: through 1.2.1.
Pixel Flood Attack by uploading large pixel files will cause server out of memory. A logged-in user can cause such an attack by uploading an image when posting content.
Users are recommended to upgrade to version [1.2.5], which fixes the issue.
CVSS vector
CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:H/A:H
Attack vector
Network
Complexity
Low
Privileges
None
User interaction
None
Confidentiality
None
Integrity
High
Availability
High
Scope
Unchanged
Exploitation
Is it being used?
Exploit prediction (EPSS)2.5% · higher than 84% of CVEs
Exploited in the wildNo evidence yet
CISA KEVNot listed
Ransomware campaign useNot known
Affected products
Which versions
AN
Answer · Apache
before 1.2.5 · source: NVD
References
NVD
https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2024-22393
CVE.org
https://www.cve.org/CVERecord?id=CVE-2024-22393
Third Party Advisory
http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2024/02/22/1
Vendor Advisory
https://lists.apache.org/thread/f58l6dr4r74hl6o71gn47kmn44vw12cv
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