#VU87301 Race condition in Answer - CVE-2024-26578
Published: March 8, 2024
Vulnerability identifier: #VU87301
Vulnerability risk: Low
CVSSv4.0: CVSS:4.0/AV:N/AC:L/AT:N/PR:N/UI:N/VC:N/VI:L/VA:N/SC:N/SI:N/SA:N/E:U/U:Clear
CVE-ID: CVE-2024-26578
CWE-ID: CWE-362
Exploitation vector: Remote access
Exploit availability:
No public exploit available
Vulnerable software:
Answer
Answer
Software vendor:
Apache Foundation
Apache Foundation
Description
The vulnerability allows a remote attacker to bypass certain restrictions.
The vulnerability exists due to a race condition when processing user registration. A remote attacker can perform multiple repeated submission during registration resulted in the registration of the same user.
Remediation
Install updates from vendor's website.