CVE-2026-60053 json
Apache Answer: Residual Administrative API Key Access After Role or Account Revocation
published 2026-08-05 3 mo ago modified 2026-10-24 15 d ago also EUVD-2026-53402
- cvss
- 9.1
- version 3.1, CNA
- cisa kev
- Not listed
- not in CISA's catalog
- epss
- 0.6%
- EPSS 0.6% chance of exploitation in 30 days, percentile 47%
- public exploits
- 0
- none known
Summary
Insufficient Session Expiration vulnerability in Apache Answer.
This issue affects Apache Answer: through 2.0.1.
Administrative API keys remained usable after the owning administrator was demoted or the account was marked inactive, suspended, or deleted, allowing continued access until the keys were explicitly removed. Users are recommended to upgrade to version 2.0.2, which fixes the issue.
Patch / fix
- apache answer 2.0.2
CISA SSVC
- Exploitation
- none
- Automatable
- yes
- Technical impact
- total
- Assessed
- 3 mo ago
Exploit prediction
0.57% chance of exploitation in the next 30 days, higher than 47% of all scored CVEs (FIRST EPSS, 2026-11-08).
CVSS scores
| assigned by | version | score | vector |
|---|---|---|---|
| CISA ADP | 3.1 | 9.1 | CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:N |
| CNA | 3.1 | 9.1 | CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:N |
Affected products
- Apache Software Foundation Apache Answer
Classification
- Weakness
-
- CWE-613 DEPRECATED: Insufficient Session Expiration
References
-
lists.apache.org
/thread/2vkcj3bdvso6cywnklt2vtkc2m4o0b5c
vendor-advisory, mailing-list
-
openwall.com
/lists/oss-security/2026/08/05/14
mailing-list, third-party-advisory
Sources
- CVE List CVE-2026-60053
- NVD CVE-2026-60053
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