Public exploit available
Public proof-of-concept or exploit code exists (ExploitDB / Metasploit / Nuclei).
Severity
5.0MEDIUM
EPSS
12.3%
top 6.14%
CISA KEV
Not in KEV
Exploit
PoC available
Public exploit / PoC exists
Affected products
Timeline
PublishedAug 19
Latest updateMay 13
Description
The streaming XML parser in Apache CXF 2.5.x before 2.5.10, 2.6.x before 2.6.7, and 2.7.x before 2.7.4 allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service (CPU and memory consumption) via crafted XML with a large number of (1) elements, (2) attributes, (3) nested constructs, and possibly other vectors.
CVSS vector
AV:N/AC:L/C:N/I:N/A:PExploitability: 10.0 | Impact: 2.9