Apache Answer 1.2.x Race Condition on Bookmarking
CVE-2023-49619 Published on January 10, 2024
Apache Answer: Repeated submissions using scripts resulted in an abnormal number of collections for questions.
Concurrent Execution using Shared Resource with Improper Synchronization ('Race Condition') vulnerability in Apache Answer.
This issue affects Apache Answer: through 1.2.0.
Under normal circumstances, a user can only bookmark a question once, and will only increase the number of questions bookmarked once. However, repeat submissions through the script can increase the number of collection of the question many times.
Users are recommended to upgrade to version [1.2.1], which fixes the issue.
Vulnerability Analysis
CVE-2023-49619 can be exploited with network access, and requires small amount of user privileges. This vulnerability is consided to have a high level of attack complexity. The potential impact of an exploit of this vulnerability is considered to have no impact on confidentiality, with no impact on integrity, and no impact on availability.
Weakness Type
What is a Race Condition Vulnerability?
The program contains a code sequence that can run concurrently with other code, and the code sequence requires temporary, exclusive access to a shared resource, but a timing window exists in which the shared resource can be modified by another code sequence that is operating concurrently.
CVE-2023-49619 has been classified to as a Race Condition vulnerability or weakness.
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Affected Versions
Apache Software Foundation Apache Answer:- Before and including 1.2.0 is affected.
Exploit Probability
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