CVE-2024-22393

2024-02-2210:15:08

CWE-434

apache

web.nvd.nist.gov

3810

cve-2024-22393

unrestricted file upload

apache answer

pixel flood attack

server out of memory

nvd

security vulnerability

CVSS3

9.1

Attack Vector

NETWORK

Attack Complexity

LOW

Privileges Required

NONE

User Interaction

NONE

Scope

UNCHANGED

Confidentiality Impact

NONE

Integrity Impact

HIGH

Availability Impact

HIGH

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

AI Score

6.5

Confidence

Low

EPSS

Percentile

9.0%

JSON

Unrestricted Upload of File with Dangerous Type vulnerability in Apache Answer.This issue affects Apache Answer: through 1.2.1.

Pixel Flood Attack by uploading large pixel files will cause server out of memory. A logged-in user can cause such an attack by uploading an image when posting content.
Users are recommended to upgrade to version [1.2.5], which fixes the issue.

Affected configurations

Vulners

Vulnrichment

Node

apacheanswerRange≤1.2.1

VendorProductVersionCPE
apacheanswer*cpe:2.3:a:apache:answer:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*

Vendor	Product	Version	CPE
apache	answer	*	cpe:2.3:a:apache:answer::::::::

CNA Affected

[
  {
    "defaultStatus": "unaffected",
    "product": "Apache Answer",
    "vendor": "Apache Software Foundation",
    "versions": [
      {
        "lessThanOrEqual": "1.2.1",
        "status": "affected",
        "version": "0",
        "versionType": "semver"
      }
    ]
  }
]