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CVE-2017-5653

Published: Apr 18, 2017Updated: May 13, 2026 Sources: CVE List NVD GHSACWE-295
NVD MITRE
5.3CVSSMEDIUM
EPSS Score
11.2%
Top 4.6%
CISA KEV
Not in KEV
Exploits
No Known Exploits
Remediation
Patch Available

Description

JAX-RS XML Security streaming clients in Apache CXF before 3.1.11 and 3.0.13 do not validate that the service response was signed or encrypted, which allows remote attackers to spoof servers.

CVSS Vector Breakdown

AV:NAC:LPR:NUI:NS:UC:NI:LA:N
Exploitability
AV:NAttack Vector
Network
AC:LAttack Complexity
Low
PR:NPrivileges Required
None
UI:NUser Interaction
None
Scope
S:UScope
Unchanged
Impact
C:NConfidentiality
None
I:LIntegrity
Low
A:NAvailability
None
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Weaknesses

CWE-295

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

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Exploitability

Official Patch Available

MITRE ATT&CK

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References

https://access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2017:1832
access.redhat.com
http://cxf.apache.org/security-advisories.data/CVE-2017-5653.txt.asc?version=1&modificationDate=1492515074710&api=v2
cxf.apache.org
http://www.securitytracker.com/id/1038279
securitytracker.com
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Timeline

Published
Apr 18, 2017
Last Updated
May 13, 2026

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