Description (CNA)
Apache CXF's EndpointReferenceUtils and W3CMultiSchemaFactory classes construct a SAXParserFactory without the necessary JAXP hardening configurations, enabling out-of-band (OOB) external entity resolution. Users are recommended to upgrade to versions 4.2.2 or 4.1.7 or 3.6.12, which fix this issue.
Affected (CNA)
| Vendor / product | Versions |
|---|---|
| Apache Software Foundation / Apache CXF | affected 4.2.0 before 4.2.2; affected 4.0.0 before 4.1.7; affected 0 before 3.6.12 |
CWE
CWE-611
References
ADP enrichment
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A flaw was found in Apache CXF. The EndpointReferenceUtils and W3CMultiSchemaFactory classes within Apache CXF construct a SAXParserFactory without proper security configurations. This oversight enables out-of-band (OOB) external entity resolution, a type of XML External Entity (XXE) vulnerability. A remote attacker could exploit this to disclose sensitive information from the affected system.