Unrestricted Upload of File with Dangerous Type Vulnerability Affects Apache Answer
CVE-2024-22393

9.1CRITICAL

Key Information:

Vendor
Apache
Status
Apache Answer
Vendor
CVE Published:
22 February 2024

Summary

The Apache Answer application has a vulnerability that allows users to upload dangerous file types without restriction. This issue can be exploited by a logged-in user to upload large pixel files, which leads to a pixel flood attack, potentially causing the server to run out of memory. It is crucial for users to update their installations to version 1.2.5 or higher to mitigate this risk.

Affected Version(s)

Apache Answer 0 <= 1.2.1

References

https://lists.apache.org/thread/f58l6dr4r74hl6o71gn47kmn4...
vendor-advisory
http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2024/02/22/1

CVSS V3.1

Score:
9.1
Severity:
CRITICAL
Confidentiality:
None
Integrity:
High
Availability:
None
Attack Vector:
Network
Attack Complexity:
Low
Privileges Required:
None
User Interaction:
None
Scope:
Unchanged

Timeline

  • Vulnerability published

  • Vulnerability Reserved

Credit

Mohammad Reza Omrani
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