CVE-2026-48834Improper Handling of Length Parameter Inconsistency vulnerability in Apache Answer.
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Improper Handling of Length Parameter Inconsistency vulnerability in Apache Answer. This issue affects Apache Answer: through 2.0.1. Unauthenticated attackers can cause a denial of service via a specially crafted Accept-Language header that triggers excessive CPU consumption during parsing. Users are recommended to upgrade to version 2.0.2, which fixes the issue.
- CVSS
- 7.5 HIGH (v3.1, NVD)CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H
- Weakness (CWE)
- CWE-400
- Known exploited
- Not in CISA's KEV catalog
- EPSS (exploitation in the next 30 days)
- Not loaded for this CVE
- Assigned by
- Not given
- NVD analysis
- Analyzed
- Record last updated
- Aug 6, 2026
- First seen by InfoSec Signals
- Oct 9, 2026
Affected products
apache answer apache:answer | before 2.0.2 | NVD |
References
- https://lists.apache.org/thread/0yg5smwnbrhqs55m5h61gn42mcs8s95pmailing-list, vendor-advisory
- http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2026/08/05/9mailing-list, third-party-advisory
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