5.9

CVE-2024-26578: apache software foundation apache answer Race Condition

CVSS: 5.9v3.1MediumModified
AliasesGHSA-9q24-hwmc-797xGO-2024-2580
Published 22-02-2024Last modified 20-03-2025
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Vulnerability summary

CVE-2024-26578 is a medium (CVSS 5.9) Race Condition vulnerability in apache software foundation apache answer. EPSS estimates a 0.90% chance of exploitation in the next 30 days, higher than 58.7% of scored vulnerabilities.

Overall risk
24/100
0100
Low · default modelHow is this calculated?
CVSS score
5.9/10
010
Medium · v3.1 (CVE.org)
EPSS score
0.90%
0%100%
Low · 0.00 pp in 30 days
KEVNot listedIn no KEV catalog
RansomwareNone recordedNo known use recorded
Public exploits0No public exploits recorded

Timeline

  1. 22-02-2024
    PublishedVulnerability first disclosed.
  2. 20-03-2025
    Last modifiedVulnerability information updated.

Description

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.

CVSS metrics

3 scores · 3 sources · 1 version

EPSS trend

Probability

0.90%

Chance of exploitation in the next 30 days

Percentile

59%

Versus all other CVEs

30-day change

0.00 pp

From 0.90% on 18-09-2026

18-09-202618-10-2026
EPSS score
0.90%

Known exploited

Compare KEV catalogs

Not in any of the 3 tracked catalogs.

Public exploits

0 found

No public exploits indexed.

Weaknesses

CWE · root cause

Affected systems

Apache1 product
Apache software foundation1 product
Github.com/apache1 product
  • incubator-answer< 1.2.5

3 vendors · 3 products

References

5 links