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CVE-2016-8739
August 10, 2017
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 Packages
org.apache.cxf:cxf-core (JAVA):
Affected version(s) >=3.0.0-milestone1 <3.0.12
Fix Suggestion:
Update to version 3.0.12
org.apache.cxf:cxf-core (JAVA):
Affected version(s) >=3.1.0 <3.1.9
Fix Suggestion:
Update to version 3.1.9
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CVSS v4
Base Score:
8.7
Attack Vector
NETWORK
Attack Complexity
LOW
Attack Requirements
NONE
Privileges Required
NONE
User Interaction
NONE
Vulnerable System Confidentiality
HIGH
Vulnerable System Integrity
NONE
Vulnerable System Availability
NONE
Subsequent System Confidentiality
NONE
Subsequent System Integrity
NONE
Subsequent System Availability
NONE
CVSS v3
Base Score:
7.5
Attack Vector
NETWORK
Attack Complexity
LOW
Privileges Required
NONE
User Interaction
NONE
Scope
UNCHANGED
Confidentiality
HIGH
Integrity
NONE
Availability
NONE
CVSS v2
Base Score:
7.8
Access Vector
NETWORK
Access Complexity
LOW
Authentication
NONE
Confidentiality Impact
COMPLETE
Integrity Impact
NONE
Availability Impact
NONE
Weakness Type (CWE)
Improper Restriction of XML External Entity Reference
EPSS
Base Score:
2.67