CVE-2016-8739

apache-cxf: Atom entity provider of Apache CXF JAX-RS is vulnerable to XXE

Severity Score

7.5

*CVSS v3

Exploit Likelihood

*EPSS

Affected Versions

*CPE

Public Exploits

*Multiple Sources

Exploited in Wild

*KEV

Decision

*SSVC

Descriptions

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.

El módulo JAX-RS en Apache CXF anterior a 3.0.12 y en sus versiones 3.1.x anteriores a 3.1.9 proporciona un número de Atom JAX-RS MessageBodyReaders. Estos lectores emplean Apache Abdera Parser que expande las entidades XML por defecto. Esto representa un gran riesgo de XXE.

Apache CXF JAX-RS implementation provides a number of Atom MessageBodyReaders. These readers use Apache Abdera Parser to parse Atom feeds or Entries, with this Parser expanding XML entities by default. It was found that this represents a major XXE risk.

*Credits: N/A

CVSS Scores

Attack Vector

Network

Attack Complexity

Low

Privileges Required

None

User Interaction

None

Scope

Unchanged

Confidentiality

High

Integrity

None

Availability

None

Attack Vector

Network

Attack Complexity

Low

Privileges Required

None

User Interaction

None

Scope

Unchanged

Confidentiality

Low

Integrity

None

Availability

Low

Attack Vector

Network

Attack Complexity

Low

Authentication

None

Confidentiality

Complete

Integrity

None

Availability

None

Attack Vector

Network

Attack Complexity

Medium

Authentication

None

Confidentiality

Partial

Integrity

None

Availability

Partial

* Common Vulnerability Scoring System

SSVC

Decision:-

Exploitation

Automatable

Tech. Impact

* Organization's Worst-case Scenario

Timeline

2016-10-18 CVE Reserved
2017-04-03 CVE Published
2024-02-04 EPSS Updated
2024-09-16 CVE Updated
---------- Exploited in Wild
---------- KEV Due Date
---------- First Exploit

CWE

CWE-611: Improper Restriction of XML External Entity Reference

CAPEC

References (12)

URL	Tag	Source
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/97579	Third Party Advisory
http://www.securitytracker.com/id/1037544	Third Party Advisory
https://lists.apache.org/thread.html/r36e44ffc1a9b365327df62cdfaabe85b9a5637de102cea07d79b2dbf%40%3Ccommits.cxf.apache.org%3E	Mailing List
https://lists.apache.org/thread.html/rc774278135816e7afc943dc9fc78eb0764f2c84a2b96470a0187315c%40%3Ccommits.cxf.apache.org%3E	Mailing List
https://lists.apache.org/thread.html/rd49aabd984ed540c8ff7916d4d79405f3fa311d2fdbcf9ed307839a6%40%3Ccommits.cxf.apache.org%3E	Mailing List
https://lists.apache.org/thread.html/rec7160382badd3ef4ad017a22f64a266c7188b9ba71394f0d321e2d4%40%3Ccommits.cxf.apache.org%3E	Mailing List
https://lists.apache.org/thread.html/rfb87e0bf3995e7d560afeed750fac9329ff5f1ad49da365129b7f89e%40%3Ccommits.cxf.apache.org%3E	Mailing List
https://lists.apache.org/thread.html/rff42cfa5e7d75b7c1af0e37589140a8f1999e578a75738740b244bd4%40%3Ccommits.cxf.apache.org%3E	Mailing List

URL	Date	SRC

URL	Date	SRC
http://cxf.apache.org/security-advisories.data/CVE-2016-8739.txt.asc	2023-11-07

URL	Date	SRC
https://access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2017:0868	2023-11-07
https://access.redhat.com/security/cve/CVE-2016-8739	2017-04-03
https://bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi?id=1406811	2017-04-03

Affected Vendors, Products, and Versions

Vendor		Product				Version		Other		Status
Vendor	Product	Version	Other	Status	<-- -->	Vendor	Product	Version	Other	Status
Apache Search vendor "Apache"		Cxf Search vendor "Apache" for product "Cxf"				<= 3.0.11 Search vendor "Apache" for product "Cxf" and version " <= 3.0.11"		-		Affected
Apache Search vendor "Apache"		Cxf Search vendor "Apache" for product "Cxf"				3.1.0 Search vendor "Apache" for product "Cxf" and version "3.1.0"		-		Affected
Apache Search vendor "Apache"		Cxf Search vendor "Apache" for product "Cxf"				3.1.1 Search vendor "Apache" for product "Cxf" and version "3.1.1"		-		Affected
Apache Search vendor "Apache"		Cxf Search vendor "Apache" for product "Cxf"				3.1.2 Search vendor "Apache" for product "Cxf" and version "3.1.2"		-		Affected
Apache Search vendor "Apache"		Cxf Search vendor "Apache" for product "Cxf"				3.1.3 Search vendor "Apache" for product "Cxf" and version "3.1.3"		-		Affected
Apache Search vendor "Apache"		Cxf Search vendor "Apache" for product "Cxf"				3.1.4 Search vendor "Apache" for product "Cxf" and version "3.1.4"		-		Affected
Apache Search vendor "Apache"		Cxf Search vendor "Apache" for product "Cxf"				3.1.5 Search vendor "Apache" for product "Cxf" and version "3.1.5"		-		Affected
Apache Search vendor "Apache"		Cxf Search vendor "Apache" for product "Cxf"				3.1.6 Search vendor "Apache" for product "Cxf" and version "3.1.6"		-		Affected
Apache Search vendor "Apache"		Cxf Search vendor "Apache" for product "Cxf"				3.1.7 Search vendor "Apache" for product "Cxf" and version "3.1.7"		-		Affected
Apache Search vendor "Apache"		Cxf Search vendor "Apache" for product "Cxf"				3.1.8 Search vendor "Apache" for product "Cxf" and version "3.1.8"		-		Affected