What is CVE-2024-26578?

CVE-2024-26578 is a medium-severity vulnerability in Apache Answer, classified under Concurrent Execution using Shared Resource with Improper Synchronization (Race Condition). CVSS score: 5.9/10. Published 2024-02-22.

How severe is CVE-2024-26578?

Medium severity. CVSS v3 base score is 5.9 out of 10.

Is CVE-2024-26578 known to be exploited?

1 public proof-of-concept repositories are indexed. Not currently listed in the CISA KEV catalog.

Vulnerability in Apache Answer

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. Repeated submission during registration resulted in the registrati…

Vulnerability class: Race Condition

EPSS: 0.009 (55.8th percentile) — read the EPSS interpretation.

CVSS v3 metric

CVSS v3 base score 5.9 (Medium). Vector: CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:H/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:H/A:N.

Affected products

Apache Answer
Apache Software Foundation Answer — versions 0

Weakness classification (CWE)

CWE-362 — Concurrent Execution using Shared Resource with Improper Synchronization (Race Condition)

Public proof-of-concept exploits

fkie-cad/nvd-json-data-feeds

References

security@apache.org (vendor-advisory, Mailing List, Vendor Advisory)
security@apache.org (Mailing List, Third Party Advisory)

Frequently asked questions

What is CVE-2024-26578?: CVE-2024-26578 is a medium-severity vulnerability in Apache Answer, classified under Concurrent Execution using Shared Resource with Improper Synchronization (Race Condition). CVSS score: 5.9/10. Published 2024-02-22.
How severe is CVE-2024-26578?: Medium severity. CVSS v3 base score is 5.9 out of 10.
Is CVE-2024-26578 known to be exploited?: 1 public proof-of-concept repositories are indexed. Not currently listed in the CISA KEV catalog.