CVE-2016-8739

7.5HIGH

Key Information:

Vendor
Apache
Status
Apache Cxf
Vendor
CVE Published:
10 August 2017

Summary

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.

Affected Version(s)

Apache CXF prior to 3.0.12

Apache CXF 3.1.x prior to 3.1.9

References

http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/97579
vdb-entryx_refsource_BID
https://access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2017:0868
vendor-advisoryx_refsource_REDHAT
http://www.securitytracker.com/id/1037544
vdb-entryx_refsource_SECTRACK

CVSS V3.1

Score:
7.5
Severity:
HIGH
Confidentiality:
High
Integrity:
None
Availability:
High
Attack Vector:
Network
Attack Complexity:
Low
Privileges Required:
None
User Interaction:
None
Scope:
Unchanged

Timeline

  • Vulnerability published

  • Vulnerability Reserved

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