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.
Does this matter?
Lower severity and a low EPSS score (0.90%). Track it; it rarely justifies an emergency change on its own.
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 3.1
- 5.9 MEDIUMCVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:H/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:H/A:N
- EPSS
- 0.90% probability · 58th percentile
- CISA KEV
- Not listed
- Weakness
- CWE-362
- Affected
- apache/answer
- Source
- security@apache.org
References
- http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2024/02/22/3Mailing List, Third Party Advisory
- https://lists.apache.org/thread/ko0ksnznt2484lxt0zts2ygr82ldkhcbMailing List, Vendor Advisory
- http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2024/02/22/3Mailing List, Third Party Advisory
- https://lists.apache.org/thread/ko0ksnznt2484lxt0zts2ygr82ldkhcbMailing List, Vendor Advisory
Source: NVD record, EPSS from FIRST.org, KEV from CISA. Refreshed daily.