CVE-2026-79633

Full vulnerability record from the local CVENow database.

Description

vulnerability in Apache Answer. This issue affects Apache Answer: through 2.0.2. Missing authorization checks allowed authenticated users to perform actions on non-public content they were not permitted to access. Users are recommended to upgrade to version 2.0.3, which fixes the issue.

Severity

HIGH

CVSS score

8.1 (v3.1)

Vulnerability status

Deferred

Source identifier

[email protected]

Published

2026-10-19 10:16:49.430000

Last modified

2026-11-03 23:17:55.667000

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{
  "id": "CVE-2026-79633",
  "sourceIdentifier": "[email protected]",
  "published": "2026-10-19T10:16:49.430",
  "lastModified": "2026-11-03T23:17:55.667",
  "vulnStatus": "Deferred",
  "cveTags": [],
  "descriptions": [
    {
      "lang": "en",
      "value": "vulnerability in Apache Answer.\n\n\n\nThis issue affects Apache Answer: through 2.0.2.\n\n\n\nMissing authorization checks allowed authenticated users to perform actions on non-public content they were not permitted to access.\n\n\n\nUsers are recommended to upgrade to version 2.0.3, which fixes the issue."
    }
  ],
  "affected": [
    {
      "source": "[email protected]",
      "affectedData": [
        {
          "vendor": "Apache Software Foundation",
          "product": "Apache Answer",
          "defaultStatus": "unaffected",
          "packageURL": "pkg:software-id/apache.org/answer",
          "versions": [
            {
              "version": "0",
              "lessThanOrEqual": "2.0.2",
              "versionType": "semver",
              "status": "affected"
            }
          ]
        }
      ]
    }
  ],
  "metrics": {
    "cvssMetricV31": [
      {
        "source": "134c704f-9b21-4f2e-91b3-4a467353bcc0",
        "type": "Secondary",
        "cvssData": {
          "version": "3.1",
          "vectorString": "CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:N",
          "baseScore": 8.1,
          "baseSeverity": "HIGH",
          "attackVector": "NETWORK",
          "attackComplexity": "LOW",
          "privilegesRequired": "LOW",
          "userInteraction": "NONE",
          "scope": "UNCHANGED",
          "confidentialityImpact": "HIGH",
          "integrityImpact": "HIGH",
          "availabilityImpact": "NONE"
        },
        "exploitabilityScore": 2.8,
        "impactScore": 5.2
      }
    ],
    "ssvcV203": [
      {
        "source": "134c704f-9b21-4f2e-91b3-4a467353bcc0",
        "ssvcData": {
          "timestamp": "2026-11-03T21:26:37.824610Z",
          "id": "CVE-2026-79633",
          "options": [
            {
              "exploitation": "none"
            },
            {
              "automatable": "no"
            },
            {
              "technicalImpact": "total"
            }
          ],
          "role": "CISA Coordinator",
          "version": "2.0.3"
        }
      }
    ]
  },
  "weaknesses": [
    {
      "source": "[email protected]",
      "type": "Secondary",
      "description": [
        {
          "lang": "en",
          "value": "CWE-202"
        }
      ]
    }
  ],
  "references": [
    {
      "url": "https://lists.apache.org/thread/m301yrn0fwgr957q8qzfzt8tpjklocv9",
      "source": "[email protected]"
    },
    {
      "url": "http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2026/10/16/32",
      "source": "af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108"
    }
  ]
}