CVE-2024-40761

MEDIUM EPSS 49.4%
Published Sep 25, 20241y ago · Modified Jun 17, 20261w ago
5.3 CVSS 3.1
Medium
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Published Sep 25, 2024 1y ago
Last Modified Jun 17, 2026 1w ago

Description

Inadequate Encryption Strength vulnerability in Apache Answer. This issue affects Apache Answer: through 1.3.5. Using the MD5 value of a user's email to access Gravatar is insecure and can lead to the leakage of user email. The official recommendation is to use SHA256 instead. Users are recommended to upgrade to version 1.4.0, which fixes the issue.

CVSS Details

Base Score
5.3
Exploitability
3.9
Impact
1.4
Vector string
CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:L/I:N/A:N
Attack Vector Network
Attack Complexity Low
Privileges Required None
User Interaction None
Scope Unchanged
Confidentiality Low
Integrity None
Availability None

Threat Intelligence

EPSS Exploit Probability
49.4% percentile
Exploit & Patch Status
No Known Exploit
No Patch Available

Weaknesses 1

CWE-326

Affected Products 1

VendorProductVersionRange
apacheanswer* ≤1.3.5

References 12

  • openwall.com http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2024/09/25/2
    Mailing ListThird Party Advisory
  • openwall.com http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2024/09/25/5
    Mailing ListThird Party Advisory
  • openwall.com http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2024/09/25/6
    Mailing ListThird Party Advisory
  • openwall.com http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2024/09/25/7
    Mailing ListThird Party Advisory
  • openwall.com http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2024/09/25/8
    Mailing ListThird Party Advisory
  • openwall.com http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2024/09/26/1
    Mailing ListThird Party Advisory
  • openwall.com http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2024/09/26/3
    Mailing ListThird Party Advisory
  • openwall.com http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2024/09/26/4
    Mailing ListThird Party Advisory
  • openwall.com http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2024/09/27/4
    Mailing ListThird Party Advisory
  • openwall.com http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2024/09/27/5
    Mailing ListThird Party Advisory
  • openwall.com http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2024/09/27/8
    Mailing ListThird Party Advisory
  • lists.apache.org https://lists.apache.org/thread/mmrhsfy16qwrw0pkv0p9kj40vy3sg08x
    Mailing ListVendor Advisory

Remediation

No remediation data recorded yet

Check vendor advisories and the NVD entry for patch availability.