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CVE-2016-8739 Detail

Current 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.

Source:  MITRE
Description Last Modified:  08/10/2017
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Impact

CVSS v3.0 Severity and Metrics:

Base Score: 7.5 HIGH
Vector: AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:N/A:N (V3 legend)
Impact Score: 3.6
Exploitability Score: 3.9

Attack Vector (AV): Network
Attack Complexity (AC): Low
Privileges Required (PR): None
User Interaction (UI): None
Scope (S): Unchanged
Confidentiality (C): High
Integrity (I): None
Availability (A): None

CVSS v2.0 Severity and Metrics:

Base Score: 7.8 HIGH
Vector: (AV:N/AC:L/Au:N/C:C/I:N/A:N) (V2 legend)
Impact Subscore: 6.9
Exploitability Subscore: 10.0

Access Vector (AV): Network
Access Complexity (AC): Low
Authentication (AU): None
Confidentiality (C): Complete
Integrity (I): None
Availability (A): None
Additional Information:
Allows unauthorized disclosure of information

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Hyperlink Resource
http://cxf.apache.org/security-advisories.data/CVE-2016-8739.txt.asc Patch Vendor Advisory
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/97579 Third Party Advisory VDB Entry
http://www.securitytracker.com/id/1037544 Third Party Advisory VDB Entry
https://access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2017:0868

Technical Details

Vulnerability Type (View All)

  • Improper Restriction of XML External Entity Reference ('XXE') (CWE-611)

Change History

3 change records found - show changes

Quick Info

CVE Dictionary Entry:
CVE-2016-8739
NVD Published Date:
08/10/2017
NVD Last Modified:
01/04/2018