Resource exhaustion in Apache Cxf
CVE-2021-30468
A vulnerability in the JsonMapObjectReaderWriter of Apache CXF allows an attacker to submit malformed JSON to a web service, which results in the thread getting stuck in an infinite loop, consuming CPU indefinitely. This issue affects Apac…
Vulnerability class: DoS (Denial of Service)
EPSS: 0.075 (93.7th percentile) — read the EPSS interpretation.
CVSS v3 metric
CVSS v3 base score 7.5 (High). Vector: CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H.
Affected products
- Apache Cxf
- Apache Tomee — versions 8.0.6
- Apache Software Foundation Cxf — versions Apache CXF
- Oracle Business_intelligence — versions 5.5.0.0.0, 5.9.0.0.0, 12.2.1.3.0
- Oracle Communications_element_manager — versions 8.2.2
- Oracle Communications_messaging_server — versions 8.1
Weakness classification (CWE)
Public proof-of-concept exploits
References
- security@apache.org (x_refsource_MISC, Vendor Advisory)
- security@apache.org (mailing-list, x_refsource_MLIST)
- security@apache.org (mailing-list, x_refsource_MLIST)
- security@apache.org (mailing-list, x_refsource_MLIST)
- security@apache.org (mailing-list, x_refsource_MLIST, Mailing List, Third Party Advisory)
- security@apache.org (mailing-list, x_refsource_MLIST)
- security@apache.org (mailing-list, x_refsource_MLIST)
- security@apache.org (mailing-list, x_refsource_MLIST)
- security@apache.org (mailing-list, x_refsource_MLIST)
- security@apache.org (mailing-list, x_refsource_MLIST)
Frequently asked questions
- What is CVE-2021-30468?
- CVE-2021-30468 is a high-severity vulnerability in Apache Cxf, classified under Uncontrolled Resource Consumption. CVSS score: 7.5/10. Published 2021-06-16.
- How severe is CVE-2021-30468?
- High severity. CVSS v3 base score is 7.5 out of 10.
- Is CVE-2021-30468 known to be exploited?
- 1 public proof-of-concept repositories are indexed. Not currently listed in the CISA KEV catalog.