Vulnerability in Apache Cxf

CVE-2017-12624

Apache CXF supports sending and receiving attachments via either the JAX-WS or JAX-RS specifications. It is possible to craft a message attachment header that could lead to a Denial of Service (DoS) attack on a CXF web service provider. Bo…

EPSS: 0.036 (87.9th percentile) — read the EPSS interpretation.

CVSS v3 metric

CVSS v3 base score 5.5 (Medium). Vector: CVSS:3.0/AV:L/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H.

Affected products

Public proof-of-concept exploits

References

Frequently asked questions

What is CVE-2017-12624?
CVE-2017-12624 is a medium-severity vulnerability in Apache Cxf. CVSS score: 5.5/10. Published 2017-11-14.
How severe is CVE-2017-12624?
Medium severity. CVSS v3 base score is 5.5 out of 10.
Is CVE-2017-12624 known to be exploited?
3 public proof-of-concept repositories are indexed. Not currently listed in the CISA KEV catalog.