Apache Answer: AdminToken not invalidated after admin deactivation

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Summary

CVECVE-2026-25700
StatePUBLISHED
Assignerapache
Source PriorityCVE Program / NVD first with legacy fallback
Published2026-06-10 16:16:58 UTC
Updated2026-06-19 06:17:02 UTC
DescriptionImproper Restriction of Security Token Assignment vulnerability in Apache Answer. This issue affects Apache Answer: through 2.0.0. Previously issued administrative tokens were not invalidated after an administrator account was suspended, deleted, or deactivated, allowing continued access to administrative APIs until the token expired. Users are recommended to upgrade to version 2.0.1, which fixes the issue.

Risk And Classification

Primary CVSS: v3.1 7.2 HIGH from ADP

CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:H/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H

EPSS: 0.004480000 probability, percentile 0.356250000 (date 2026-06-24)

Problem Types: CWE-1259 | CWE-1259 CWE-1259 Improper Restriction of Security Token Assignment

VersionSourceTypeScoreSeverityVector
3.1ADPDECLARED7.2HIGHCVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:H/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
3.1134c704f-9b21-4f2e-91b3-4a467353bcc0Secondary7.2HIGHCVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:H/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H

CVSS v3.1 Breakdown

Attack Vector
Network
Attack Complexity
Low
Privileges Required
High
User Interaction
None
Scope
Unchanged
Confidentiality
High
Integrity
High
Availability
High

CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:H/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H

NVD Known Affected Configurations (CPE 2.3)

TypeVendorProductVersionUpdateEditionLanguage
Application Apache Answer All All All All

Vendor Declared Affected Products

SourceVendorProductVersionPlatforms
CNA Apache Software Foundation Apache Answer affected 2.0.0 semver Not specified

References

ReferenceSourceLinkTags
lists.apache.org/thread/ftw52mlxknjm29vo1mnqovj53z2kh96y [email protected] lists.apache.org Mailing List, Vendor Advisory
www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2026/06/10/10 af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108 www.openwall.com
CVE Program record CVE.ORG www.cve.org canonical
NVD vulnerability detail NVD nvd.nist.gov canonical, analysis

Vendor Comments And Credit

Discovery Credit

CNA: Sho Odagiri (en)

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