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CVE-2016-8739

Published: Aug 10, 2017Updated: May 13, 2026 Sources: CVE List NVD GHSACWE-611
NVD MITRE
7.5CVSSHIGH
EPSS Score
7.3%
Top 6.4%
CISA KEV
Not in KEV
Exploits
No Known Exploits
Remediation
Patch Available

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.

CVSS Vector Breakdown

AV:NAC:LPR:NUI:NS:UC:HI:NA:N
Exploitability
AV:NAttack Vector
Network
AC:LAttack Complexity
Low
PR:NPrivileges Required
None
UI:NUser Interaction
None
Scope
S:UScope
Unchanged
Impact
C:HConfidentiality
High
I:NIntegrity
None
A:NAvailability
None
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Weaknesses

CWE-611

Affected Products

Apache CXFApache Software Foundation
Library
OSS Libraries / generic-library
cxfapache
LibraryLibrary
OSS Libraries / generic-library
org.apache.cxf:cxf-coreMavenOSS Libraries
apache software foundationoss-projectUSWeb & CMS Pluginsaka apache foundation
apacheoss-projectUSWeb & CMS Pluginsaka apache http server, apache httpd
mavenpackage-ecosystemOSS Libraries

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Exploitability

Official Patch Available

MITRE ATT&CK

2 techniques
Collection
Initial Access
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References

http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/97579
securityfocus.com
https://access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2017:0868
access.redhat.com
http://www.securitytracker.com/id/1037544
securitytracker.com
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Timeline

Published
Aug 10, 2017
Last Updated
May 13, 2026

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