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CVE-2024-26578

Apache Answer: Repeated submission at registration created duplicate users with the same name

Published: Feb 22, 2024Updated: Mar 20, 2025 Sources: CVE List NVD GHSACWE-362
NVD MITRE
5.9CVSSMEDIUM
EPSS Score
0.9%
Top 45.2%
CISA KEV
Not in KEV
Exploits
No Known Exploits
Remediation
Patch Available

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 Breakdown

AV:NAC:HPR:NUI:NS:UC:NI:HA:N
Exploitability
AV:NAttack Vector
Network
AC:HAttack Complexity
High
PR:NPrivileges Required
None
UI:NUser Interaction
None
Scope
S:UScope
Unchanged
Impact
C:NConfidentiality
None
I:HIntegrity
High
A:NAvailability
None
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Weaknesses

CWE-362

Affected Products

Apache AnswerApache Software Foundation
On-premWeb App
Web & CMS Plugins / cms-core
answerapache
On-premWeb App
Web & CMS Plugins / cms-core
github.com/apache/incubator-answerGoOSS Libraries
apache software foundationoss-projectUSWeb & CMS Pluginsaka apache foundation
apacheoss-projectUSWeb & CMS Pluginsaka apache http server, apache httpd
gopackage-ecosystemOSS Libraries

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Exploitability

Official Patch Available

MITRE ATT&CK

1 technique
Privilege Escalation
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References

https://lists.apache.org/thread/ko0ksnznt2484lxt0zts2ygr82ldkhcb
lists.apache.org
http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2024/02/22/3
openwall.com
https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2024-26578
nvd.nist.gov
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Timeline

Published
Feb 22, 2024
Last Updated
Mar 20, 2025

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