CVE
CVE-2026-60053
Apache Answer: Residual Administrative API Key Access After Role or Account Revocation
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.
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CVSS Version
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9.1
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3.1
CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:N
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0
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3.1
CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:N
C
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U
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References
http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2026/08/05/14, https://github.com/CVEProject/cvelistV5/tree/main/cves/2026/60xxx/CVE-2026-60053.json, https://lists.apache.org/thread/2vkcj3bdvso6cywnklt2vtkc2m4o0b5c, https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2026-60053