cxf: CXF OAuth2 Hawk and JOSE MAC Validation code are vulnerable to timing attacks
Published Aug 10, 2017
7.5
HIGHCVSS 3.0
EPSS 6.31%
Description
The OAuth2 Hawk and JOSE MAC Validation code in Apache CXF prior to 3.0.13 and 3.1.x prior to 3.1.10 is not using a constant time MAC signature comparison algorithm which may be exploited by sophisticated timing attacks.
Affected products
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- Version 3.1.x prior to 3.1.10StatusaffectedConstraints-
- Version prior to 3.0.13StatusaffectedConstraints-
- 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 |
|
- ≤ 3.0.12
- 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
- 3.1.9
No data.
Red Hat JBoss A-MQ 6.3
cxf
Fixed · RHSA-2017:1832
Red Hat JBoss Fuse 6.3
cxf
Fixed · RHSA-2017:1832
Red Hat BPM Suite 6
cxf
Not affected
Red Hat JBoss BRMS 5
cxf
Not affected
Red Hat JBoss BRMS 6
cxf
Not affected
Red Hat JBoss Data Grid 6
cxf
Out of support scope
Red Hat JBoss Data Virtualization 6
cxf
Not affected
Red Hat JBoss Enterprise Application Platform 5
cxf
Out of support scope
Red Hat JBoss Enterprise Application Platform 6
cxf
Out of support scope
Red Hat JBoss Enterprise Application Platform 7
cxf
Not affected
Red Hat JBoss Fuse Service Works 6
cxf
Not affected
Red Hat JBoss Operations Network 3
cxf
Out of support scope
Red Hat JBoss Portal 6
cxf
Out of support scope
Red Hat JBoss SOA Platform 5
cxf
Not affected
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 | cxf | Fixed | RHSA-2017:1832 |
| Red Hat JBoss Fuse 6.3 | cxf | Fixed | RHSA-2017:1832 |
| Red Hat BPM Suite 6 | cxf | Not affected | n/a |
| Red Hat JBoss BRMS 5 | cxf | Not affected | n/a |
| Red Hat JBoss BRMS 6 | cxf | Not affected | n/a |
| Red Hat JBoss Data Grid 6 | cxf | Out of support scope | n/a |
| Red Hat JBoss Data Virtualization 6 | cxf | Not affected | n/a |
| Red Hat JBoss Enterprise Application Platform 5 | cxf | Out of support scope | n/a |
| Red Hat JBoss Enterprise Application Platform 6 | cxf | Out of support scope | n/a |
| Red Hat JBoss Enterprise Application Platform 7 | cxf | Not affected | n/a |
| Red Hat JBoss Fuse Service Works 6 | cxf | Not affected | n/a |
| Red Hat JBoss Operations Network 3 | cxf | Out of support scope | n/a |
| Red Hat JBoss Portal 6 | cxf | Out of support scope | n/a |
| Red Hat JBoss SOA Platform 5 | cxf | Not affected | 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:N
AV:N/AC:L/Au:N/C:P/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
2021–2026- EPSS v1
- EPSS v5
- EPSS v2
- EPSS v3
- EPSS v4
Percentile over time
- EPSS v1
- EPSS v5
- EPSS v2
- EPSS v3
- EPSS v4
Table of values (17 key points)
Flat stretches are collapsed; showing up to 120 newest points.
| Date | Score | Percentile | Model |
|---|---|---|---|
| Oct 1, 2026 | 6.31% (0.06315) | 93.40th | v5 (v2026.06.15) |
| Jun 15, 2026 | 6.31% (0.06315) | 92.69th | v5 (v2026.06.15) |
| Mar 13, 2026 | 6.52% (0.06521) | 90.97th | v4 (v2025.03.14) |
| Mar 30, 2025 | 13.07% (0.13070) | 93.48th | v4 (v2025.03.14) |
| Mar 29, 2025 | 19.63% (0.19625) | 92.52th | v4 (v2025.03.14) |
| Mar 19, 2025 | 13.07% (0.13070) | 93.25th | v4 (v2025.03.14) |
| Mar 17, 2025 | 8.90% (0.08902) | 91.94th | v4 (v2025.03.14) |
| Dec 12, 2024 | 0.29% (0.00285) | 69.58th | v3 (v2023.03.01) |
| Feb 8, 2024 | 0.29% (0.00285) | 67.85th | v3 (v2023.03.01) |
| Mar 7, 2023 | 0.29% (0.00285) | 63.76th | v3 (v2023.03.01) |
| Mar 6, 2023 | 3.03% (0.03032) | 83.64th | v2 (v2022.01.01) |
| Feb 4, 2022 | 3.03% (0.03032) | 64.44th | v2 (v2022.01.01) |
| Feb 3, 2022 | 5.98% (0.05976) | 81.34th | v1 |
| Jun 24, 2021 | 5.98% (0.05976) | 0.00th | v1 |
| Jun 19, 2021 | 22.19% (0.22190) | 0.00th | v1 |
| Jun 17, 2021 | 5.98% (0.05976) | 0.00th | v5 (v2026.06.15) |
| Apr 14, 2021 | 5.41% (0.05407) | 0.00th | v1 |
References (23)
- http://cxf.apache.org/security-advisories.data/CVE-2017-3156.txt.asc x_refsource_CONFIRMVendor Advisory
- http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/96398 vdb-entryx_refsource_BIDThird Party AdvisoryVDB Entry
- https://access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2017:1832 vendor-advisoryx_refsource_REDHAT
- https://access.redhat.com/security/cve/CVE-2017-3156 Vendor Advisory
- https://bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi?id=1425455 Issue Tracking
- https://cxf.apache.org/security-advisories.data/CVE-2017-3156.txt.asc
- https://github.com/advisories/GHSA-qc2p-q7x9-v64p Advisory
- https://github.com/apache/cxf/commit/1338469
- https://github.com/apache/cxf/commit/555843f
- 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-2017-3156
- https://www.cve.org/CVERecord?id=CVE-2017-3156
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