CVE-2026-48834
Apache Answer: Denial of service via crafted Accept-Language header parsing
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.
Attack profile
How easy it is to exploit
- Attack vector
- Network
- Complexity
- Low
- Privileges needed
- None
- User interaction
- None
What an attacker can affect
- Confidentiality
- None
- Integrity
- None
- Availability
- High
Exploit likelihood
What each source reports
CVE List Score used
Apache Answer: Denial of service via crafted Accept-Language header parsing
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.
- Record
CVE-2026-48834- CVSS 3.1
- 7.5 High
CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H - Weakness
- CWE-400
- Updated
- 2026-11-02
EUVDEUVD-2026-53396
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.
- Record
EUVD-2026-53396- CVSS 3.1
- 7.5 High
CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H - Updated
- 2026-11-02
GitHub AdvisoriesGHSA-9mxc-x85j-v2wc
Improper Handling of Length Parameter Inconsistency vulnerability in Apache Answer. This issue...
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.
- Record
GHSA-9mxc-x85j-v2wc- CVSS 3.1
- 7.5 High
CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H - Weakness
- CWE-400
- Updated
- 2026-11-02
NVD
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.
- Record
CVE-2026-48834- CVSS 3.1
- 7.5 High
CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H - Weakness
- CWE-400
- Updated
- 2026-11-02
OSV
Apache Answer: Denial of service via crafted Accept-Language header parsing
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.
- Record
CVE-2026-48834- CVSS 3.1
- 7.5 High
CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H - Weakness
- CWE-400
- Updated
- 2026-11-02
Affected products
History
| Recorded | Changed | Sources |
|---|---|---|
| first indexed | CVE List, EUVD, GitHub Advisories, NVD, OSV |
Dates are when Every CVE recorded each change. Upstream dates may differ.
In short
CVE-2026-48834 is a high vulnerability (CVSS 7.5) in Apache Answer, published August 5, 2026. No source lists public exploit code. EPSS puts the chance of exploitation in the next 30 days at 0.76%, the 55th percentile. No source names a fixed version.