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CVE-2026-48834

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Description

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.

Severity
HIGH
CVSS score
7.5 (v3.1)
Vulnerability status
Analyzed
Source identifier
Published
2026-08-05 16:16:56.980000
Last modified
2026-10-23 21:10:00.157000
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  "id": "CVE-2026-48834",
  "sourceIdentifier": "[email protected]",
  "published": "2026-08-05T16:16:56.980",
  "lastModified": "2026-10-23T21:10:00.157",
  "vulnStatus": "Analyzed",
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    },
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      "lang": "es",
      "value": "Vulnerabilidad de manejo incorrecto de inconsistencia del parámetro de longitud en Apache Answer.\n\nEste problema afecta a Apache Answer: hasta la versión 2.0.1.\n\nAtacantes no autenticados pueden causar una denegación de servicio a través de un encabezado Accept-Language especialmente diseñado que desencadena un consumo excesivo de CPU durante el análisis.\nSe recomienda a los usuarios actualizar a la versión 2.0.2, que corrige el problema."
    }
  ],
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          "baseScore": 7.5,
          "baseSeverity": "HIGH",
          "attackVector": "NETWORK",
          "attackComplexity": "LOW",
          "privilegesRequired": "NONE",
          "userInteraction": "NONE",
          "scope": "UNCHANGED",
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