CVE-2016-8739
Detail
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Description
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.
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CVSS Version 4.0
CVSS Version 3.x
CVSS Version 2.0
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CVSS 4.0 Severity and Vector Strings:
NVD assessment
not yet provided.
CVSS 3.x Severity and Vector Strings:
Vector:
CVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:N/A:N
CVSS 2.0 Severity and Vector Strings:
Vector:
(AV:N/AC:L/Au:N/C:C/I:N/A:N)
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URL
Source(s)
Tag(s)
http://cxf.apache.org/security-advisories.data/CVE-2016-8739.txt.asc
Apache Software Foundation, CVE
Patch
Vendor Advisory
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/97579
Apache Software Foundation, CVE
Third Party Advisory
VDB Entry
http://www.securitytracker.com/id/1037544
Apache Software Foundation, CVE
Third Party Advisory
VDB Entry
https://access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2017:0868
Apache Software Foundation, CVE
https://lists.apache.org/thread.html/r36e44ffc1a9b365327df62cdfaabe85b9a5637de102cea07d79b2dbf%40%3Ccommits.cxf.apache.org%3E
Apache Software Foundation, CVE
https://lists.apache.org/thread.html/rc774278135816e7afc943dc9fc78eb0764f2c84a2b96470a0187315c%40%3Ccommits.cxf.apache.org%3E
Apache Software Foundation, CVE
https://lists.apache.org/thread.html/rd49aabd984ed540c8ff7916d4d79405f3fa311d2fdbcf9ed307839a6%40%3Ccommits.cxf.apache.org%3E
Apache Software Foundation, CVE
https://lists.apache.org/thread.html/rec7160382badd3ef4ad017a22f64a266c7188b9ba71394f0d321e2d4%40%3Ccommits.cxf.apache.org%3E
Apache Software Foundation, CVE
https://lists.apache.org/thread.html/rfb87e0bf3995e7d560afeed750fac9329ff5f1ad49da365129b7f89e%40%3Ccommits.cxf.apache.org%3E
Apache Software Foundation, CVE
https://lists.apache.org/thread.html/rff42cfa5e7d75b7c1af0e37589140a8f1999e578a75738740b244bd4%40%3Ccommits.cxf.apache.org%3E
Apache Software Foundation, CVE
Weakness Enumeration
CWE-ID
CWE Name
Source
CWE-611
Improper Restriction of XML External Entity Reference
NIST
Change History
12 change records found show changes
CVE Modified by CVE 11/20/2024 9:59:57 PM
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http://cxf.apache.org/security-advisories.data/CVE-2016-8739.txt.asc
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http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/97579
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Reference
http://www.securitytracker.com/id/1037544
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Reference
https://access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2017:0868
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Reference
https://lists.apache.org/thread.html/r36e44ffc1a9b365327df62cdfaabe85b9a5637de102cea07d79b2dbf%40%3Ccommits.cxf.apache.org%3E
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https://lists.apache.org/thread.html/rc774278135816e7afc943dc9fc78eb0764f2c84a2b96470a0187315c%40%3Ccommits.cxf.apache.org%3E
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https://lists.apache.org/thread.html/rd49aabd984ed540c8ff7916d4d79405f3fa311d2fdbcf9ed307839a6%40%3Ccommits.cxf.apache.org%3E
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https://lists.apache.org/thread.html/rec7160382badd3ef4ad017a22f64a266c7188b9ba71394f0d321e2d4%40%3Ccommits.cxf.apache.org%3E
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https://lists.apache.org/thread.html/rfb87e0bf3995e7d560afeed750fac9329ff5f1ad49da365129b7f89e%40%3Ccommits.cxf.apache.org%3E
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https://lists.apache.org/thread.html/rff42cfa5e7d75b7c1af0e37589140a8f1999e578a75738740b244bd4%40%3Ccommits.cxf.apache.org%3E
CVE Modified by Apache Software Foundation 5/14/2024 12:07:44 AM
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CVE Modified by Apache Software Foundation 11/06/2023 9:36:28 PM
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Apache Software Foundation https://lists.apache.org/thread.html/r36e44ffc1a9b365327df62cdfaabe85b9a5637de102cea07d79b2dbf%40%3Ccommits.cxf.apache.org%3E [No types assigned]
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Apache Software Foundation https://lists.apache.org/thread.html/rc774278135816e7afc943dc9fc78eb0764f2c84a2b96470a0187315c%40%3Ccommits.cxf.apache.org%3E [No types assigned]
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Apache Software Foundation https://lists.apache.org/thread.html/rd49aabd984ed540c8ff7916d4d79405f3fa311d2fdbcf9ed307839a6%40%3Ccommits.cxf.apache.org%3E [No types assigned]
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Apache Software Foundation https://lists.apache.org/thread.html/rec7160382badd3ef4ad017a22f64a266c7188b9ba71394f0d321e2d4%40%3Ccommits.cxf.apache.org%3E [No types assigned]
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Apache Software Foundation https://lists.apache.org/thread.html/rfb87e0bf3995e7d560afeed750fac9329ff5f1ad49da365129b7f89e%40%3Ccommits.cxf.apache.org%3E [No types assigned]
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Apache Software Foundation https://lists.apache.org/thread.html/rff42cfa5e7d75b7c1af0e37589140a8f1999e578a75738740b244bd4%40%3Ccommits.cxf.apache.org%3E [No types assigned]
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Apache Software Foundation https://lists.apache.org/thread.html/r36e44ffc1a9b365327df62cdfaabe85b9a5637de102cea07d79b2dbf@%3Ccommits.cxf.apache.org%3E
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Apache Software Foundation https://lists.apache.org/thread.html/rc774278135816e7afc943dc9fc78eb0764f2c84a2b96470a0187315c@%3Ccommits.cxf.apache.org%3E
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Apache Software Foundation https://lists.apache.org/thread.html/rd49aabd984ed540c8ff7916d4d79405f3fa311d2fdbcf9ed307839a6@%3Ccommits.cxf.apache.org%3E
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Apache Software Foundation https://lists.apache.org/thread.html/rec7160382badd3ef4ad017a22f64a266c7188b9ba71394f0d321e2d4@%3Ccommits.cxf.apache.org%3E
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Apache Software Foundation https://lists.apache.org/thread.html/rfb87e0bf3995e7d560afeed750fac9329ff5f1ad49da365129b7f89e@%3Ccommits.cxf.apache.org%3E
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Apache Software Foundation https://lists.apache.org/thread.html/rff42cfa5e7d75b7c1af0e37589140a8f1999e578a75738740b244bd4@%3Ccommits.cxf.apache.org%3E
CVE Modified by Apache Software Foundation 6/16/2021 8:15:10 AM
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https://lists.apache.org/thread.html/rfb87e0bf3995e7d560afeed750fac9329ff5f1ad49da365129b7f89e@%3Ccommits.cxf.apache.org%3E [No Types Assigned]
CVE Modified by Apache Software Foundation 4/02/2021 8:15:24 AM
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https://lists.apache.org/thread.html/rec7160382badd3ef4ad017a22f64a266c7188b9ba71394f0d321e2d4@%3Ccommits.cxf.apache.org%3E [No Types Assigned]
CVE Modified by Apache Software Foundation 11/12/2020 9:15:19 AM
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https://lists.apache.org/thread.html/rd49aabd984ed540c8ff7916d4d79405f3fa311d2fdbcf9ed307839a6@%3Ccommits.cxf.apache.org%3E [No Types Assigned]
CVE Modified by Apache Software Foundation 4/01/2020 7:15:35 AM
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https://lists.apache.org/thread.html/rff42cfa5e7d75b7c1af0e37589140a8f1999e578a75738740b244bd4@%3Ccommits.cxf.apache.org%3E [No Types Assigned]
CVE Modified by Apache Software Foundation 3/19/2020 8:15:14 AM
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https://lists.apache.org/thread.html/r36e44ffc1a9b365327df62cdfaabe85b9a5637de102cea07d79b2dbf@%3Ccommits.cxf.apache.org%3E [No Types Assigned]
CVE Modified by Apache Software Foundation 1/16/2020 10:15:16 AM
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https://lists.apache.org/thread.html/rc774278135816e7afc943dc9fc78eb0764f2c84a2b96470a0187315c@%3Ccommits.cxf.apache.org%3E [No Types Assigned]
CVE Modified by Apache Software Foundation 1/04/2018 9:31:19 PM
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https://access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2017:0868 [No Types Assigned]
Initial Analysis by NIST 8/25/2017 8:15:05 AM
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CVSS V3
AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:N/A:N
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CVSS V2
(AV:N/AC:L/Au:N/C:C/I:N/A:N)
Added
CWE
CWE-611
Added
CPE Configuration
OR
*cpe:2.3:a:apache:cxf:3.0.11:*:*:*:*:*:*:* (and previous)
*cpe:2.3:a:apache:cxf:3.1.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
*cpe:2.3:a:apache:cxf:3.1.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
*cpe:2.3:a:apache:cxf:3.1.2:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
*cpe:2.3:a:apache:cxf:3.1.3:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
*cpe:2.3:a:apache:cxf:3.1.4:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
*cpe:2.3:a:apache:cxf:3.1.5:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
*cpe:2.3:a:apache:cxf:3.1.6:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
*cpe:2.3:a:apache:cxf:3.1.7:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
*cpe:2.3:a:apache:cxf:3.1.8:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
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Reference Type
http://cxf.apache.org/security-advisories.data/CVE-2016-8739.txt.asc No Types Assigned
http://cxf.apache.org/security-advisories.data/CVE-2016-8739.txt.asc Patch, Vendor Advisory
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Reference Type
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/97579 No Types Assigned
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/97579 Third Party Advisory, VDB Entry
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Reference Type
http://www.securitytracker.com/id/1037544 No Types Assigned
http://www.securitytracker.com/id/1037544 Third Party Advisory, VDB Entry
CVE Modified by Apache Software Foundation 8/11/2017 9:29:01 PM
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Reference
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/97579 [No Types Assigned]
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Reference
http://www.securitytracker.com/id/1037544 [No Types Assigned]
Quick Info
CVE Dictionary Entry: CVE-2016-8739 NVD
Published Date: 08/10/2017 NVD
Last Modified: 04/19/2025
Source: Apache Software Foundation