apache-cxf: Atom entity provider of Apache CXF JAX-RS is vulnerable to XXE
Published Aug 10, 2017
7.5
HIGHCVSS 3.0
EPSS 7.32%
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.
Affected products
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- Version 3.1.x prior to 3.1.9StatusaffectedConstraints-
- Version prior to 3.0.12StatusaffectedConstraints-
- Version
Default status is the baseline for the product, each version can override it (e.g. patched versions marked unaffected).
| Vendor | Product | Default status | Versions | |||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Apache Software Foundation | Apache CXF | n/a |
|
- ≤ 3.0.11
- 3.1.0
- 3.1.1
- 3.1.2
- 3.1.3
- 3.1.4
- 3.1.5
- 3.1.6
- 3.1.7
- 3.1.8
No data.
Red Hat JBoss A-MQ 6.3
n/a
Fixed · RHSA-2017:0868
Red Hat JBoss Fuse 6.3
n/a
Fixed · RHSA-2017:0868
Red Hat BPM Suite 6
cxf
Not affected
Red Hat JBoss BRMS 5
cxf
Will not fix
Red Hat JBoss BRMS 6
cxf
Not affected
Red Hat JBoss Data Grid 6
cxf
Not affected
Red Hat JBoss Data Virtualization 6
cxf
Not affected
Red Hat JBoss Enterprise Application Platform 5
cxf
Under investigation
Red Hat JBoss Enterprise Application Platform 6
cxf
Not affected
Red Hat JBoss Enterprise Application Platform 7
cxf
Not affected
Red Hat JBoss Fuse 6
cxf
Affected
Red Hat JBoss Fuse Service Works 6
cxf
Not affected
Red Hat JBoss Operations Network 3
cxf
Not affected
Red Hat JBoss Portal 6
cxf
Not affected
Red Hat JBoss SOA Platform 5
cxf
Will not fix
Red Hat OpenShift Enterprise 2
cxf
Under investigation
Red Hat Single Sign-On 7
cxf
Not affected
| Product | Package | State | Advisory |
|---|---|---|---|
| Red Hat JBoss A-MQ 6.3 | n/a | Fixed | RHSA-2017:0868 |
| Red Hat JBoss Fuse 6.3 | n/a | Fixed | RHSA-2017:0868 |
| Red Hat BPM Suite 6 | cxf | Not affected | n/a |
| Red Hat JBoss BRMS 5 | cxf | Will not fix | n/a |
| Red Hat JBoss BRMS 6 | cxf | Not affected | n/a |
| Red Hat JBoss Data Grid 6 | cxf | Not affected | n/a |
| Red Hat JBoss Data Virtualization 6 | cxf | Not affected | n/a |
| Red Hat JBoss Enterprise Application Platform 5 | cxf | Under investigation | n/a |
| Red Hat JBoss Enterprise Application Platform 6 | cxf | Not affected | n/a |
| Red Hat JBoss Enterprise Application Platform 7 | cxf | Not affected | n/a |
| Red Hat JBoss Fuse 6 | cxf | Affected | n/a |
| Red Hat JBoss Fuse Service Works 6 | cxf | Not affected | n/a |
| Red Hat JBoss Operations Network 3 | cxf | Not affected | n/a |
| Red Hat JBoss Portal 6 | cxf | Not affected | n/a |
| Red Hat JBoss SOA Platform 5 | cxf | Will not fix | n/a |
| Red Hat OpenShift Enterprise 2 | cxf | Under investigation | n/a |
| Red Hat Single Sign-On 7 | cxf | Not affected | n/a |
No package ranges for this CVE.
Remediation
No remediation recorded yet.
Metrics
No CVSS v4.0 score for this CVE.
No CVSS v3.1 score for this CVE.
CVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:N/A:N
1 other source (Red Hat) ▾
CVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:L/I:N/A:L
AV:N/AC:L/Au:N/C:C/I:N/A:N
This CVE is not in the KEV list.
No CISA SSVC assessment for this CVE yet.
Estimated probability of exploitation in the wild in the next 30 days (FIRST EPSS). As of Oct 1, 2026.
Score over time
2022–2026- EPSS v2
- EPSS v3
- EPSS v4
- EPSS v5
Percentile over time
- EPSS v2
- EPSS v3
- EPSS v4
- EPSS v5
Table of values (15 key points)
Flat stretches are collapsed; showing up to 120 newest points.
| Date | Score | Percentile | Model |
|---|---|---|---|
| Oct 1, 2026 | 7.32% (0.07317) | 94.20th | v5 (v2026.06.15) |
| Jun 15, 2026 | 7.32% (0.07317) | 93.57th | v5 (v2026.06.15) |
| Mar 30, 2025 | 2.67% (0.02672) | 84.50th | v4 (v2025.03.14) |
| Mar 29, 2025 | 5.87% (0.05869) | 83.85th | v4 (v2025.03.14) |
| Mar 19, 2025 | 2.67% (0.02672) | 84.18th | v4 (v2025.03.14) |
| Mar 17, 2025 | 1.28% (0.01282) | 78.21th | v4 (v2025.03.14) |
| Dec 12, 2024 | 0.55% (0.00551) | 78.26th | v3 (v2023.03.01) |
| Apr 10, 2024 | 0.55% (0.00551) | 77.18th | v3 (v2023.03.01) |
| Feb 4, 2024 | 0.55% (0.00551) | 75.16th | v3 (v2023.03.01) |
| Nov 14, 2023 | 0.78% (0.00780) | 79.31th | v3 (v2023.03.01) |
| May 8, 2023 | 1.09% (0.01088) | 82.19th | v3 (v2023.03.01) |
| Mar 7, 2023 | 1.33% (0.01335) | 83.95th | v3 (v2023.03.01) |
| Mar 6, 2023 | 3.03% (0.03032) | 83.64th | v2 (v2022.01.01) |
| Apr 1, 2022 | 3.03% (0.03032) | 81.96th | v2 (v2022.01.01) |
| Feb 4, 2022 | 3.03% (0.03032) | 64.44th | v2 (v2022.01.01) |
References (24)
- http://cxf.apache.org/security-advisories.data/CVE-2016-8739.txt.asc x_refsource_CONFIRMPatchVendor Advisory
- http://cxf.apache.org/security-advisories.data/CVE-2016-8739.txt.asc?version=1&modificationDate=1482164360575&api=v2
- http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/97579 vdb-entryx_refsource_BIDThird Party AdvisoryVDB Entry
- http://www.securitytracker.com/id/1037544 vdb-entryx_refsource_SECTRACKThird Party AdvisoryVDB Entry
- https://access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2017:0868 vendor-advisoryx_refsource_REDHAT
- https://access.redhat.com/security/cve/CVE-2016-8739 Vendor Advisory
- https://bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi?id=1406811 Issue Tracking
- https://github.com/advisories/GHSA-x7xf-253v-x3w8 Advisory
- https://github.com/apache/cxf/commit/8e4970d9
- https://github.com/apache/cxf/commit/9deb2d17
- https://lists.apache.org/thread.html/r36e44ffc1a9b365327df62cdfaabe85b9a5637de102cea07d79b2dbf%40%3Ccommits.cxf.apache.org%3E mailing-listx_refsource_MLIST
- https://lists.apache.org/thread.html/r36e44ffc1a9b365327df62cdfaabe85b9a5637de102cea07d79b2dbf@%3Ccommits.cxf.apache.org%3E
- https://lists.apache.org/thread.html/rc774278135816e7afc943dc9fc78eb0764f2c84a2b96470a0187315c%40%3Ccommits.cxf.apache.org%3E mailing-listx_refsource_MLIST
- https://lists.apache.org/thread.html/rc774278135816e7afc943dc9fc78eb0764f2c84a2b96470a0187315c@%3Ccommits.cxf.apache.org%3E
- https://lists.apache.org/thread.html/rd49aabd984ed540c8ff7916d4d79405f3fa311d2fdbcf9ed307839a6%40%3Ccommits.cxf.apache.org%3E mailing-listx_refsource_MLIST
- https://lists.apache.org/thread.html/rd49aabd984ed540c8ff7916d4d79405f3fa311d2fdbcf9ed307839a6@%3Ccommits.cxf.apache.org%3E
- https://lists.apache.org/thread.html/rec7160382badd3ef4ad017a22f64a266c7188b9ba71394f0d321e2d4%40%3Ccommits.cxf.apache.org%3E mailing-listx_refsource_MLIST
- https://lists.apache.org/thread.html/rec7160382badd3ef4ad017a22f64a266c7188b9ba71394f0d321e2d4@%3Ccommits.cxf.apache.org%3E
- https://lists.apache.org/thread.html/rfb87e0bf3995e7d560afeed750fac9329ff5f1ad49da365129b7f89e%40%3Ccommits.cxf.apache.org%3E mailing-listx_refsource_MLIST
- https://lists.apache.org/thread.html/rfb87e0bf3995e7d560afeed750fac9329ff5f1ad49da365129b7f89e@%3Ccommits.cxf.apache.org%3E
- https://lists.apache.org/thread.html/rff42cfa5e7d75b7c1af0e37589140a8f1999e578a75738740b244bd4%40%3Ccommits.cxf.apache.org%3E mailing-listx_refsource_MLIST
- https://lists.apache.org/thread.html/rff42cfa5e7d75b7c1af0e37589140a8f1999e578a75738740b244bd4@%3Ccommits.cxf.apache.org%3E
- https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2016-8739
- https://www.cve.org/CVERecord?id=CVE-2016-8739
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