Description
The JAX-RS module in Apache CXF prior to 3.0.12 and 3.1.x prior to 3.1.9 provides a number of Atom JAX-RS MessageBodyReaders. These readers use Apache Abdera Parser which expands XML entities by default which represents a major XXE risk.
References (10)
Core 10
Core References
Third Party Advisory, VDB Entry vdb-entry
x_refsource_bid
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/97579
Vendor Advisory vendor-advisory
x_refsource_redhat
https://access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2017:0868
Third Party Advisory, VDB Entry vdb-entry
x_refsource_sectrack
http://www.securitytracker.com/id/1037544
Patch, Vendor Advisory x_refsource_confirm
http://cxf.apache.org/security-advisories.data/CVE-2016-8739.txt.asc
Mailing List mailing-list
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https://lists.apache.org/thread.html/rc774278135816e7afc943dc9fc78eb0764f2c84a2b96470a0187315c%40%3Ccommits.cxf.apache.org%3E
Mailing List mailing-list
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Scores
CVSS v3
7.5
EPSS
0.0267
EPSS Percentile
86.0%
Attack Vector
NETWORK
CVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:N/A:N
Details
CWE
CWE-611
Status
published
Products (13)
apache/cxf
3.1.0
apache/cxf
3.1.1
apache/cxf
3.1.2
apache/cxf
3.1.3
apache/cxf
3.1.4
apache/cxf
3.1.5
apache/cxf
3.1.6
apache/cxf
3.1.7
apache/cxf
3.1.8
apache/cxf
< 3.0.11
... and 3 more
Published
Aug 10, 2017
Tracked Since
Feb 18, 2026