5.3

CVE-2024-40761: apache software foundation apache answer Inadequate Encryption Strength

CVSS: 5.3v3.1MediumAnalyzed
AliasesGHSA-48cr-j2cx-mcr8GO-2024-3158
Published 25-09-2024Last modified 27-09-2024
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Vulnerability summary

CVE-2024-40761 is a medium (CVSS 5.3) Inadequate Encryption Strength vulnerability in apache software foundation apache answer. EPSS estimates a 0.75% chance of exploitation in the next 30 days, higher than 54% of scored vulnerabilities.

Overall risk
21/100
0100
Low · default modelHow is this calculated?
CVSS score
5.3/10
010
Medium · v3.1 (CVE.org)
EPSS score
0.75%
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. 25-09-2024
    PublishedVulnerability first disclosed.
  2. 27-09-2024
    Last modifiedVulnerability information updated.

Description

Inadequate Encryption Strength vulnerability in Apache Answer. This issue affects Apache Answer: through 1.3.5. Using the MD5 value of a user's email to access Gravatar is insecure and can lead to the leakage of user email. The official recommendation is to use SHA256 instead. Users are recommended to upgrade to version 1.4.0, which fixes the issue.

CVSS metrics

4 scores · 3 sources · 2 versions

EPSS trend

Probability

0.75%

Chance of exploitation in the next 30 days

Percentile

54%

Versus all other CVEs

30-day change

0.00 pp

From 0.75% on 18-09-2026

18-09-202618-10-2026
EPSS score
0.75%

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< 1.4.0

3 vendors · 3 products

References

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