Medium severity · published Feb 22, 2024
CVE-2024-26578
Concurrent Execution using Shared Resource with Improper Synchronization ('Race Condition') vulnerability in Apache Answer.This issue affects Apache Answer: through 1.2.1
5.9
CVSS
0.9%
EPSS
No
On KEV
Description
Concurrent Execution using Shared Resource with Improper Synchronization ('Race Condition') vulnerability in Apache Answer.This issue affects Apache Answer: through 1.2.1.
Repeated submission during registration resulted in the registration of the same user. When users register, if they rapidly submit multiple registrations using scripts, it can result in the creation of multiple user accounts simultaneously with the same name.
Users are recommended to upgrade to version [1.2.5], which fixes the issue.
CVSS vector
CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:H/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:H/A:N
Attack vector
Network
Complexity
High
Privileges
None
User interaction
None
Confidentiality
None
Integrity
High
Availability
None
Scope
Unchanged
Exploitation
Is it being used?
Exploit prediction (EPSS)0.9% · higher than 59% of CVEs
Exploited in the wildNo evidence yet
CISA KEVNot listed
Ransomware campaign useNot known
Affected products
Which versions
AN
Answer · Apache
through 1.2.1 · source: NVD
References
NVD
https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2024-26578
CVE.org
https://www.cve.org/CVERecord?id=CVE-2024-26578
Mailing List
http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2024/02/22/3
Mailing List
https://lists.apache.org/thread/ko0ksnznt2484lxt0zts2ygr82ldkhcb
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