Apache Answer: Email Code Purpose Confusion May Allow Account Takeover

{
  "id": "38a2e5c11a8d25b145e7c87f713083264c699de824029a026cadbe553fe12b15",
  "url": "https://www.cve.org/CVERecord?id=CVE-2026-67249",
  "method": "structured",
  "payload": {
    "kind": "advisory",
    "title": "Apache Answer: Email Code Purpose Confusion May Allow Account Takeover",
    "summary": "A vulnerability in Apache Answer. This issue affects Apache Answer: through 2.0.2. A verification code issued for one email-based workflow could be accepted by another sensitive workflow because the code purpose was not properly enforced. Users are recommended to upgrade to version 2.0.3, which fixes the issue.",
    "evidence": "cve:CVE-2026-67249",
    "products": [
      {
        "name": {
          "value": "Apache Answer",
          "evidence": "/containers/cna/affected/0/product"
        },
        "prerequisites": [],
        "fixed_versions": [],
        "affected_versions": []
      }
    ],
    "severity": "unknown",
    "structured": {
      "id": "CVE-2026-67249",
      "aliases": [
        "CVE-2026-67249"
      ],
      "metrics": [
        {
          "other": {
            "type": "Textual description of severity",
            "content": {
              "text": "moderate"
            }
          },
          "scenarios": [
            {
              "lang": "en",
              "value": "GENERAL"
            }
          ]
        }
      ],
      "affected": [
        {
          "vendor": "Apache Software Foundation",
          "product": "Apache Answer",
          "versions": [
            {
              "status": "affected",
              "version": "0",
              "versionType": "semver",
              "lessThanOrEqual": "2.0.2"
            }
          ],
          "packageURL": "pkg:software-id/apache.org/answer",
          "defaultStatus": "unaffected"
        }
      ],
      "modified": "2026-10-26T13:41:23.891Z",
      "provider": "cve",
      "references": [
        "https://lists.apache.org/thread/kbdgj9vzd24zb4r2d9ydqyr6f70rpg0v"
      ],
      "provider_metadata": {
        "adp": [
          {
            "title": "CVE Program Container",
            "references": [
              {
                "url": "http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2026/10/16/25"
              }
            ],
            "providerMetadata": {
              "orgId": "af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108",
              "shortName": "CVE",
              "dateUpdated": "2026-10-19T10:13:46.857Z"
            }
          },
          {
            "title": "CISA ADP Vulnrichment",
            "metrics": [
              {
                "cvssV3_1": {
                  "scope": "UNCHANGED",
                  "version": "3.1",
                  "baseScore": 5.4,
                  "attackVector": "NETWORK",
                  "baseSeverity": "MEDIUM",
                  "vectorString": "CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:L/I:L/A:N",
                  "integrityImpact": "LOW",
                  "userInteraction": "NONE",
                  "attackComplexity": "LOW",
                  "availabilityImpact": "NONE",
                  "privilegesRequired": "LOW",
                  "confidentialityImpact": "LOW"
                }
              },
              {
                "other": {
                  "type": "ssvc",
                  "content": {
                    "id": "CVE-2026-67249",
                    "role": "CISA Coordinator",
                    "options": [
                      {
                        "Exploitation": "none"
                      },
                      {
                        "Automatable": "no"
                      },
                      {
                        "Technical Impact": "partial"
                      }
                    ],
                    "version": "2.0.3",
                    "timestamp": "2026-10-26T13:41:03.605893Z"
                  }
                }
              }
            ],
            "providerMetadata": {
              "orgId": "134c704f-9b21-4f2e-91b3-4a467353bcc0",
              "shortName": "CISA-ADP",
              "dateUpdated": "2026-10-26T13:41:23.891Z"
            }
          }
        ],
        "cna": {
          "orgId": "f0158376-9dc2-43b6-827c-5f631a4d8d09",
          "shortName": "apache",
          "dateUpdated": "2026-10-19T09:31:20.492Z"
        }
      }
    },
    "related_cves": [
      {
        "value": "CVE-2026-67249",
        "evidence": "/cveMetadata/cveId"
      }
    ],
    "security_relevant": true,
    "severity_evidence": null
  },
  "source_id": "core-cve",
  "document_id": 307224,
  "published_at": "2026-10-19T09:31:20.492+00:00"
}