Race Condition Vulnerability in Apache Answer
CVE-2024-26578

5.9MEDIUM

Key Information:

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

Summary

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.

Affected Version(s)

Apache Answer 0 <= 1.2.1

References

https://lists.apache.org/thread/ko0ksnznt2484lxt0zts2ygr8...
vendor-advisory
http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2024/02/22/3

CVSS V3.1

Score:
5.9
Severity:
MEDIUM
Confidentiality:
None
Integrity:
High
Availability:
None
Attack Vector:
Network
Attack Complexity:
High
Privileges Required:
None
User Interaction:
None
Scope:
Unchanged

Timeline

  • Vulnerability published

  • Vulnerability Reserved

Credit

Mohammad Reza Omrani
.