The streaming XML parser in Apache CXF 2.5.x before 2.5.10, 2.6.x before 2.6.7, and 2.7.x…
Priority MEDIUM 47CWE-399Published · Updated
Key facts
- Attack vector
- Network
- Privileges required
- None
- User interaction
- — Not recorded in CVSS 2.0
- Attack complexity
- Low
- Impact type
- Denial of service
- Confidentiality · integrity · availability
- None · None · Partial
- Fix status
- Fixed
Attack profile from CVSS 2.0 · NVD. Fix status from CNA, GitHub and Red Hat. Impact type from CWE-399 and the CVSS impact.
Summary
The streaming XML parser in Apache CXF 2.5.x before 2.5.10, 2.6.x before 2.6.7, and 2.7.x before 2.7.4 allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service (CPU and memory consumption) via crafted XML with a large number of (1) elements, (2) attributes, (3) nested constructs, and possibly other vectors.
Why it matters now
EPSS 0.32259 98th percentileScored 2026-11-07
Fix Fixed org.apache.cxf:cxf-rt-frontend-jaxrs (Maven): 2.5.10, 2.6.7, 2.7.4Red Hat: 3 advisories
SSVC decision points
Not available: CISA has not published SSVC decision points for this record.
Affected products
| Vendor | Product | Affected versions | Fixed in | Status | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| — | — | all versions | — | No fix listed | CNA |
| — | org.apache.cxf:cxf-rt-frontend-jaxrs (Maven) | 2.5.0 to before 2.5.10 | 2.5.10 | Patch available | GHSA-254q-rp36-v2m8 |
| — | org.apache.cxf:cxf-rt-frontend-jaxrs (Maven) | 2.6.0 to before 2.6.7 | 2.6.7 | Patch available | GHSA-254q-rp36-v2m8 |
| — | org.apache.cxf:cxf-rt-frontend-jaxrs (Maven) | 2.7.0 to before 2.7.4 | 2.7.4 | Patch available | GHSA-254q-rp36-v2m8 |
- — Vendor— Affected all versions Fixed in — No fix listed CNA
- org.apache.cxf:cxf-rt-frontend-jaxrs (Maven) Vendor— Affected 2.5.0 to before 2.5.10 Fixed in 2.5.10 Patch available GHSA-254q-rp36-v2m8
- org.apache.cxf:cxf-rt-frontend-jaxrs (Maven) Vendor— Affected 2.6.0 to before 2.6.7 Fixed in 2.6.7 Patch available GHSA-254q-rp36-v2m8
- org.apache.cxf:cxf-rt-frontend-jaxrs (Maven) Vendor— Affected 2.7.0 to before 2.7.4 Fixed in 2.7.4 Patch available GHSA-254q-rp36-v2m8
CPE configurations NVD · 21
| CPE | Versions | Role | Vendor |
|---|---|---|---|
| cpe:2.3:a:apache:cxf:2.5.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 2.5.0 | Vulnerable | Apache |
| cpe:2.3:a:apache:cxf:2.5.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 2.5.1 | Vulnerable | Apache |
| cpe:2.3:a:apache:cxf:2.5.2:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 2.5.2 | Vulnerable | Apache |
| cpe:2.3:a:apache:cxf:2.5.3:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 2.5.3 | Vulnerable | Apache |
| cpe:2.3:a:apache:cxf:2.5.4:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 2.5.4 | Vulnerable | Apache |
| cpe:2.3:a:apache:cxf:2.5.5:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 2.5.5 | Vulnerable | Apache |
| cpe:2.3:a:apache:cxf:2.5.6:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 2.5.6 | Vulnerable | Apache |
| cpe:2.3:a:apache:cxf:2.5.7:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 2.5.7 | Vulnerable | Apache |
| cpe:2.3:a:apache:cxf:2.5.8:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 2.5.8 | Vulnerable | Apache |
| cpe:2.3:a:apache:cxf:2.5.9:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 2.5.9 | Vulnerable | Apache |
- cpe:2.3:a:apache:cxf:2.5.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 2.5.0 Vulnerable ·Apache
- cpe:2.3:a:apache:cxf:2.5.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 2.5.1 Vulnerable ·Apache
- cpe:2.3:a:apache:cxf:2.5.2:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 2.5.2 Vulnerable ·Apache
- cpe:2.3:a:apache:cxf:2.5.3:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 2.5.3 Vulnerable ·Apache
- cpe:2.3:a:apache:cxf:2.5.4:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 2.5.4 Vulnerable ·Apache
- cpe:2.3:a:apache:cxf:2.5.5:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 2.5.5 Vulnerable ·Apache
- cpe:2.3:a:apache:cxf:2.5.6:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 2.5.6 Vulnerable ·Apache
- cpe:2.3:a:apache:cxf:2.5.7:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 2.5.7 Vulnerable ·Apache
- cpe:2.3:a:apache:cxf:2.5.8:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 2.5.8 Vulnerable ·Apache
- cpe:2.3:a:apache:cxf:2.5.9:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 2.5.9 Vulnerable ·Apache
Show 11 more CPE
| CPE | Versions | Role | Vendor |
|---|---|---|---|
| cpe:2.3:a:apache:cxf:2.6.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 2.6.0 | Vulnerable | Apache |
| cpe:2.3:a:apache:cxf:2.6.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 2.6.1 | Vulnerable | Apache |
| cpe:2.3:a:apache:cxf:2.6.2:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 2.6.2 | Vulnerable | Apache |
| cpe:2.3:a:apache:cxf:2.6.3:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 2.6.3 | Vulnerable | Apache |
| cpe:2.3:a:apache:cxf:2.6.4:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 2.6.4 | Vulnerable | Apache |
| cpe:2.3:a:apache:cxf:2.6.5:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 2.6.5 | Vulnerable | Apache |
| cpe:2.3:a:apache:cxf:2.6.6:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 2.6.6 | Vulnerable | Apache |
| cpe:2.3:a:apache:cxf:2.7.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 2.7.0 | Vulnerable | Apache |
| cpe:2.3:a:apache:cxf:2.7.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 2.7.1 | Vulnerable | Apache |
| cpe:2.3:a:apache:cxf:2.7.2:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 2.7.2 | Vulnerable | Apache |
| cpe:2.3:a:apache:cxf:2.7.3:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 2.7.3 | Vulnerable | Apache |
- cpe:2.3:a:apache:cxf:2.6.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 2.6.0 Vulnerable ·Apache
- cpe:2.3:a:apache:cxf:2.6.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 2.6.1 Vulnerable ·Apache
- cpe:2.3:a:apache:cxf:2.6.2:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 2.6.2 Vulnerable ·Apache
- cpe:2.3:a:apache:cxf:2.6.3:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 2.6.3 Vulnerable ·Apache
- cpe:2.3:a:apache:cxf:2.6.4:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 2.6.4 Vulnerable ·Apache
- cpe:2.3:a:apache:cxf:2.6.5:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 2.6.5 Vulnerable ·Apache
- cpe:2.3:a:apache:cxf:2.6.6:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 2.6.6 Vulnerable ·Apache
- cpe:2.3:a:apache:cxf:2.7.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 2.7.0 Vulnerable ·Apache
- cpe:2.3:a:apache:cxf:2.7.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 2.7.1 Vulnerable ·Apache
- cpe:2.3:a:apache:cxf:2.7.2:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 2.7.2 Vulnerable ·Apache
- cpe:2.3:a:apache:cxf:2.7.3:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 2.7.3 Vulnerable ·Apache
Remediation
- Fix · GHSA-254q-rp36-v2m8 org.apache.cxf:cxf-rt-frontend-jaxrs (Maven) Fixed in 2.5.10 Advisory →
- Fix · GHSA-254q-rp36-v2m8 org.apache.cxf:cxf-rt-frontend-jaxrs (Maven) Fixed in 2.6.7 Advisory →
- Fix · GHSA-254q-rp36-v2m8 org.apache.cxf:cxf-rt-frontend-jaxrs (Maven) Fixed in 2.7.4 Advisory →
Red Hat 3 advisories
- RHSA-2013:1437 Released 2013-10-16 · Red Hat rating ImportantRed Hat JBoss Portal 6.1.0 update
- Red Hat JBoss Portal Platform 6.1
- RHSA-2013:1185 Released 2013-08-29 · Red Hat rating ImportantRed Hat JBoss Fuse 6.0.0 patch 2
- Red Hat JBoss Fuse 6.0
- RHSA-2013:1028 Released 2013-07-09 · Red Hat rating ImportantFuse ESB Enterprise 7.1.0 update
- Fuse ESB Enterprise 7.1.0
Vendor assessments
Red Hat
Red Hat rating: Moderate. Red Hat's page for this CVE →
| Product | Status | Plan or fix |
|---|---|---|
| Fuse ESB Enterprise 7.1.0 | Fixed | RHSA-2013:1028 |
| Red Hat JBoss Fuse 6.0 | Fixed | RHSA-2013:1185 |
| Red Hat JBoss Portal Platform 6.1 | Fixed | RHSA-2013:1437 |
Not affected: 1 product
- Red Hat JBoss Enterprise Application Platform 6
Timeline
- 2026-10-02 Threatist record created from CVE-2013-2160
- 2026-10-03 Alias added: GHSA-254q-rp36-v2m8
References
Advisory 4
Other 13
- https://bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi?id=929197
- [cxf-commits] 20200116 svn commit: r1055336 - in /websites/production/cxf/content: cache/main.pageCache security-advisories.data/CVE-2019-12423.txt.asc security-advisories.data/CVE-2019-17573.txt.asc security-advisories.html
- [cxf-commits] 20200319 svn commit: r1058035 - in /websites/production/cxf/content: cache/main.pageCache security-advisories.data/CVE-2019-17573.txt.asc security-advisories.html
- [cxf-commits] 20200401 svn commit: r1058573 - in /websites/production/cxf/content: cache/main.pageCache index.html security-advisories.data/CVE-2020-1954.txt.asc security-advisories.html
- [cxf-commits] 20201112 svn commit: r1067927 - in /websites/production/cxf/content: cache/main.pageCache security-advisories.data/CVE-2020-13954.txt.asc security-advisories.html
- [cxf-commits] 20210402 svn commit: r1073270 - in /websites/production/cxf/content: cache/main.pageCache security-advisories.data/CVE-2021-22696.txt.asc security-advisories.html
- [cxf-commits] 20210616 svn commit: r1075801 - in /websites/production/cxf/content: cache/main.pageCache index.html security-advisories.data/CVE-2021-30468.txt.asc security-advisories.html
- https://lists.apache.org/thread.html/r36e44ffc1a9b365327df62cdfaabe85b9a5637de102cea07d79b2dbf@%3Ccommits.cxf.apache.org%3E
- https://lists.apache.org/thread.html/rc774278135816e7afc943dc9fc78eb0764f2c84a2b96470a0187315c@%3Ccommits.cxf.apache.org%3E
- https://lists.apache.org/thread.html/rd49aabd984ed540c8ff7916d4d79405f3fa311d2fdbcf9ed307839a6@%3Ccommits.cxf.apache.org%3E
- https://lists.apache.org/thread.html/rec7160382badd3ef4ad017a22f64a266c7188b9ba71394f0d321e2d4@%3Ccommits.cxf.apache.org%3E
- https://lists.apache.org/thread.html/rfb87e0bf3995e7d560afeed750fac9329ff5f1ad49da365129b7f89e@%3Ccommits.cxf.apache.org%3E
- https://lists.apache.org/thread.html/rff42cfa5e7d75b7c1af0e37589140a8f1999e578a75738740b244bd4@%3Ccommits.cxf.apache.org%3E
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Sources
- CVE-2013-2160 · CVE Program
- CVE-2013-2160 · NVD
- FIRST EPSS
- GHSA-254q-rp36-v2m8 · GitHub Advisory Database · CC BY 4.0
- CVE-2013-2160 · Red Hat security data · CC BY 4.0
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