Incorrect Privilege Assignment in Apache Answer - CVE-2026-25700
Published: August 25, 2026
Vulnerability identifier: #VU145219
CSH Severity: Low
CVSS v4: 7.1 [CVSS:4.0/AV:N/AC:L/AT:N/PR:L/UI:N/VC:N/VI:H/VA:N/SC:N/SI:N/SA:N]
CVE-ID: CVE-2026-25700
CWE-ID: CWE-266
Exploitation vector: Remote access
Exploit availability:
No public exploit available
Vulnerability details
The vulnerability allows a remote user to access administrative APIs.
The vulnerability exists due to improper restriction of security token assignment in administrative token handling when an administrator account is suspended, deleted, or deactivated. A remote user can continue using a previously issued administrative token to access administrative APIs.
Access continues until the token expires.
Affected software
Apache Answer
How to mitigate CVE-2026-25700
Install security update from vendor's website.
Apache Answer - update to 2.0.1