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CVE-2017-12624

Published: Nov 14, 2017Updated: May 13, 2026 Sources: CVE List NVD GHSANVD-CWE-noinfo
NVD MITRE
5.5CVSSMEDIUM
EPSS Score
3.7%
Top 11.7%
CISA KEV
Not in KEV
Exploits
No Known Exploits
Remediation
Patch Available

Description

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. Both JAX-WS and JAX-RS services are vulnerable to this attack. From Apache CXF 3.2.1 and 3.1.14, message attachment headers that are greater than 300 characters will be rejected by default. This value is configurable via the property "attachment-max-header-size".

CVSS Vector Breakdown

AV:LAC:LPR:NUI:RS:UC:NI:NA:H
Exploitability
AV:LAttack Vector
Local
AC:LAttack Complexity
Low
PR:NPrivileges Required
None
UI:RUser Interaction
Required
Scope
S:UScope
Unchanged
Impact
C:NConfidentiality
None
I:NIntegrity
None
A:HAvailability
High
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Weaknesses

NVD-CWE-noinfo

Affected Products

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

Exploitability

Official Patch Available

References

https://access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2018:2428
access.redhat.com
http://www.securitytracker.com/id/1040486
securitytracker.com
https://access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2018:2424
access.redhat.com
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Timeline

Published
Nov 14, 2017
Last Updated
May 13, 2026

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