Paper/Archive/CVE-2026-60053

CVE-2026-60053

Apache Software Foundation Apache Answer — Apache Answer: Residual Administrative API Key Access After Role or Account Revocation

EPSS 0.6%CVSS 9.1

critical.is priorityof 100

CVSS 9.1 (ADP)9.1 / 10 × 3027.3 Not in CISA KEV+300.0 EPSS percentile 47.0.470 × 209.4 No public exploit+100.0 SSVC exploitation: none+100.0

Description · from the CVE record

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.

Affected

ProductAffectedFixed inSource

Apache Answer≤ 2.0.1–CNA

Scores by source

CISA ADP9.1CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:N

CISA ADPSSVCExploitation: none · Automatable: yes · Technical impact: total

References

advisorylists.apache.org/thread/2vkcj3bdvso6cywnklt2vtkc2m4o0b5c refopenwall.com/lists/oss-security/2026/08/05/14