7.5high
CVE-2016-8739
Improper Restriction of XML External Entity Reference in Apache CXF JAX-RS
Also known as GHSA-x7xf-253v-x3w8
Published 9 y ago · modified 4 mo ago · JSON
CVSS
7.5
v3.0 · NVD
CISA KEV
No
not known exploited
EPSS
7.3%
percentile 94%
Public exploits
0
none known
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.
Exploit prediction (EPSS)
7.32% probability of exploitation in the next 30 days, higher than 94% of all scored CVEs.
CVSS scores
| Assigned by | Version | Score | Vector |
|---|---|---|---|
| NVD | 3.0 | 7.5 | CVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:N/A:N |
| NVD | 2.0 | 7.8 | AV:N/AC:L/Au:N/C:C/I:N/A:N |
| GitHub | 3.0 | 7.5 | CVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:N/A:N |
Affected packages
| Ecosystem | Package | Affected | Fixed in |
|---|---|---|---|
| maven | org.apache.cxf:cxf-core | <3.0.12 >=3.1.0, <3.1.9 | 3.0.12 3.1.9 |
Affected products
- Apache Software Foundation Apache CXF
Classification
- Weakness
- CWE-611 Improper Restriction of XML External Entity Reference
References
- securityfocus.com /bid/97579 · vdb-entry, x_refsource_BID, x_transferred
- access.redhat.com /errata/RHSA-2017:0868 · vendor-advisory, x_refsource_REDHAT, x_transferred
- securitytracker.com /id/1037544 · vdb-entry, x_refsource_SECTRACK, x_transferred
- cxf.apache.org /security-advisories.data/CVE-2016-8739.txt.asc · x_refsource_CONFIRM, x_transferred
- lists.apache.org /thread.html/rc774278135816e7afc943dc9fc78eb0764f2c84a2b96470a0187315c%40%3Ccommits.cxf.ap · mailing-list, x_refsource_MLIST, x_transferred
- lists.apache.org /thread.html/r36e44ffc1a9b365327df62cdfaabe85b9a5637de102cea07d79b2dbf%40%3Ccommits.cxf.ap · mailing-list, x_refsource_MLIST, x_transferred
- lists.apache.org /thread.html/rff42cfa5e7d75b7c1af0e37589140a8f1999e578a75738740b244bd4%40%3Ccommits.cxf.ap · mailing-list, x_refsource_MLIST, x_transferred
- lists.apache.org /thread.html/rd49aabd984ed540c8ff7916d4d79405f3fa311d2fdbcf9ed307839a6%40%3Ccommits.cxf.ap · mailing-list, x_refsource_MLIST, x_transferred
- lists.apache.org /thread.html/rec7160382badd3ef4ad017a22f64a266c7188b9ba71394f0d321e2d4%40%3Ccommits.cxf.ap · mailing-list, x_refsource_MLIST, x_transferred
- lists.apache.org /thread.html/rfb87e0bf3995e7d560afeed750fac9329ff5f1ad49da365129b7f89e%40%3Ccommits.cxf.ap · mailing-list, x_refsource_MLIST, x_transferred
- nvd.nist.gov /vuln/detail/CVE-2016-8739 · advisory
- github.com /apache/cxf/commit/8e4970d9 · web
- github.com /apache/cxf/commit/9deb2d17 · web
- github.com /apache/cxf · web
- lists.apache.org /thread.html/r36e44ffc1a9b365327df62cdfaabe85b9a5637de102cea07d79b2dbf@%3Ccommits.cxf.apac · web
- lists.apache.org /thread.html/rc774278135816e7afc943dc9fc78eb0764f2c84a2b96470a0187315c@%3Ccommits.cxf.apac · web
- lists.apache.org /thread.html/rd49aabd984ed540c8ff7916d4d79405f3fa311d2fdbcf9ed307839a6@%3Ccommits.cxf.apac · web
- lists.apache.org /thread.html/rec7160382badd3ef4ad017a22f64a266c7188b9ba71394f0d321e2d4@%3Ccommits.cxf.apac · web
- lists.apache.org /thread.html/rfb87e0bf3995e7d560afeed750fac9329ff5f1ad49da365129b7f89e@%3Ccommits.cxf.apac · web
- lists.apache.org /thread.html/rff42cfa5e7d75b7c1af0e37589140a8f1999e578a75738740b244bd4@%3Ccommits.cxf.apac · web
Sources
- CVE List: CVE-2016-8739
- GitHub Advisory: GHSA-x7xf-253v-x3w8
- NVD: CVE-2016-8739
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