Critical severity · published Aug 5, 2026
CVE-2026-60053
Apache Answer: Residual Administrative API Key Access After Role or Account Revocation
9.1
CVSS
0.6%
EPSS
No
On KEV
Description
Insufficient Session Expiration vulnerability in Apache Answer.
This issue affects Apache Answer: through 2.0.1.
Administrative API keys remained usable after the owning administrator was demoted or the account was marked inactive, suspended, or deleted, allowing continued access until the keys were explicitly removed.
Users are recommended to upgrade to version 2.0.2, which fixes the issue.
CVSS vector
CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:N
Attack vector
Network
Complexity
Low
Privileges
None
User interaction
None
Confidentiality
High
Integrity
High
Availability
None
Scope
Unchanged
Exploitation
Is it being used?
Exploit prediction (EPSS)0.6% · higher than 47% of CVEs
Exploited in the wildNo evidence yet
CISA KEVNot listed
Ransomware campaign useNot known
Affected products
Which versions
AA
Apache Answer · Apache Software Foundation
through 2.0.1 · source: vendor
AN
Answer · Apache
before 2.0.2 · source: NVD
References
NVD
https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2026-60053
CVE.org
https://www.cve.org/CVERecord?id=CVE-2026-60053
Mailing List
https://lists.apache.org/thread/2vkcj3bdvso6cywnklt2vtkc2m4o0b5c
Mailing List
http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2026/08/05/14
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