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CVE-2026-64945: Apache Answer · Incorrect Authorization

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Authoritative record:CVE-2026-64945· High 7.5

Not known to be exploited · CVSS 7.5 High · fixed in 2.0.3 : patch Apache Answer soon.

Data as of 4 Nov 2026, 02:28 UTC

CVSS 3.1 base score
7.5High
How severe the flaw is on the 0–10 CVSS scale.

Thin evidence

One scorer or none
CVSS scores by source
CISA-ADPCVSS 3.17.5
Patch
Available – fixed in 2.0.3
CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:H/A:N

Exploitation evidence

  1. Disclosed: evidence found.

    CVE published 19 Oct 2026

  2. Detectable: no evidence on record.

    No public nuclei template indexed

  3. Weaponized: no evidence on record.

    No public exploit code indexed in Metasploit or Exploit-DB

  4. Exploited in the wild: no evidence on record.

    Not in CISA KEV and no source reports exploitation

  5. Observed by OffSeq Mirage: no evidence on record.

    No attack traffic recorded by OffSeq Mirage sensors

A missing step is not evidence of safety. Sources: cve.org (opens in a new tab), the Metasploit, Exploit-DB and nuclei-templates index as of 3 Nov 2026.

What to do

Affected software

ProductAffectedFixed in
Apache Software FoundationApache AnswerAffected
  • <=2.0.2
Fixed in–
Mavenorg.apache.answer/apache-answerpkg:maven/org.apache.answer/apache-answerOther threatsAffected
  • <=2.0.2
Fixed in–

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AI-suggested

Users should upgrade Apache Answer to version 2.0.3 or later, where this permission check issue is fixed. No other mitigation is indicated or required according to the available data.

Description

A vulnerability in Apache Answer versions through 2.0.2 allows users with the question.unpin permission to hide or restore questions without having the question.hide or question.show permissions. This is due to the question operation controller incorrectly gating hide/show operations based on the unpin permission check result instead of the hide permission. The issue is fixed in version 2.0.3.

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