Resource allocation without limits in Apache CXF
Priority LOW 38CWE-770Published · Updated
Key facts
- Attack vector
- Network
- Privileges required
- None
- User interaction
- Required
- Attack complexity
- Low
- Impact type
- Denial of service
- Confidentiality · integrity · availability
- None · None · High
- Fix status
- Partial Red Hat: 4 fixed, 4 without a fix
Attack profile from CVSS 3.1 · NVD. Fix status from CNA, GitHub and Red Hat. Impact type from CWE-770.
Summary
Apache CXF before 3.3.4 and 3.2.11 does not restrict the number of message attachments present in a given message. This leaves open the possibility of a denial of service type attack, where a malicious user crafts a message containing a very large number of message attachments. From the 3.3.4 and 3.2.11 releases, a default limit of 50 message attachments is enforced. This is configurable via the message property "attachment-max-count".
Why it matters now
EPSS 0.06257 93rd percentileScored 2026-11-07
Fix Partial org.apache.cxf:cxf (Maven): 3.2.11, 3.3.4org.apache.cxf:apache-cxf (Maven): 3.2.11, 3.3.4Red Hat: 4 advisoriesRed Hat: 4 fixed, 4 without a fix
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| — | Apache CXF | Apache CXF versions before 3.3.4 and 3.2.11 | — | No fix listed | CNA |
| — | org.apache.cxf:cxf (Maven) | before 3.2.11 | 3.2.11 | Patch available | GHSA-58p8-9g59-q2hr |
| — | org.apache.cxf:cxf (Maven) | 3.3.0 to before 3.3.4 | 3.3.4 | Patch available | GHSA-58p8-9g59-q2hr |
| — | org.apache.cxf:apache-cxf (Maven) | before 3.2.11 | 3.2.11 | Patch available | GHSA-58p8-9g59-q2hr |
| — | org.apache.cxf:apache-cxf (Maven) | 3.3.0 to before 3.3.4 | 3.3.4 | Patch available | GHSA-58p8-9g59-q2hr |
- Apache CXF Vendor— Affected Apache CXF versions before 3.3.4 and 3.2.11 Fixed in — No fix listed CNA
- org.apache.cxf:cxf (Maven) Vendor— Affected before 3.2.11 Fixed in 3.2.11 Patch available GHSA-58p8-9g59-q2hr
- org.apache.cxf:cxf (Maven) Vendor— Affected 3.3.0 to before 3.3.4 Fixed in 3.3.4 Patch available GHSA-58p8-9g59-q2hr
- org.apache.cxf:apache-cxf (Maven) Vendor— Affected before 3.2.11 Fixed in 3.2.11 Patch available GHSA-58p8-9g59-q2hr
- org.apache.cxf:apache-cxf (Maven) Vendor— Affected 3.3.0 to before 3.3.4 Fixed in 3.3.4 Patch available GHSA-58p8-9g59-q2hr
CPE configurations NVD · 5
| CPE | Versions | Role | Vendor |
|---|---|---|---|
| cpe:2.3:a:apache:cxf:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | before 3.2.11; 3.3.0 to before 3.3.4 | Vulnerable | Apache |
| cpe:2.3:a:oracle:commerce_guided_search:11.3.2:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 11.3.2 | Vulnerable | Oracle |
| cpe:2.3:a:oracle:flexcube_private_banking:12.0.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 12.0.0 | Vulnerable | Oracle |
| cpe:2.3:a:oracle:flexcube_private_banking:12.1.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 12.1.0 | Vulnerable | Oracle |
| cpe:2.3:a:oracle:retail_order_broker:15.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 15.0 | Vulnerable | Oracle |
- cpe:2.3:a:apache:cxf:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions before 3.2.11; 3.3.0 to before 3.3.4 Vulnerable ·Apache
- cpe:2.3:a:oracle:commerce_guided_search:11.3.2:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 11.3.2 Vulnerable ·Oracle
- cpe:2.3:a:oracle:flexcube_private_banking:12.0.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 12.0.0 Vulnerable ·Oracle
- cpe:2.3:a:oracle:flexcube_private_banking:12.1.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 12.1.0 Vulnerable ·Oracle
- cpe:2.3:a:oracle:retail_order_broker:15.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 15.0 Vulnerable ·Oracle
Remediation
- Fix · GHSA-58p8-9g59-q2hr org.apache.cxf:cxf (Maven) Fixed in 3.2.11 Advisory →
- Fix · GHSA-58p8-9g59-q2hr org.apache.cxf:cxf (Maven) Fixed in 3.3.4 Advisory →
- Fix · GHSA-58p8-9g59-q2hr org.apache.cxf:apache-cxf (Maven) Fixed in 3.2.11 Advisory →
- Fix · GHSA-58p8-9g59-q2hr org.apache.cxf:apache-cxf (Maven) Fixed in 3.3.4 Advisory →
Red Hat 4 advisories
- RHSA-2020:5568 Released 2020-12-16 · Red Hat rating ImportantRed Hat Fuse 7.8.0 release and security update
- Red Hat Fuse 7.8.0
- RHSA-2020:3197 Released 2020-07-29 · Red Hat rating ImportantRed Hat Process Automation Manager 7.8.0 Security Update
- Red Hat Process Automation 7
- RHSA-2020:3196 Released 2020-07-29 · Red Hat rating ImportantRed Hat Decision Manager 7.8.0 Security Update
- Red Hat Decision Manager 7
Show 1 more Red Hat advisories
- RHSA-2020:2067 Released 2020-05-18 · Red Hat rating ImportantRed Hat build of Thorntail 2.5.1 security and bug fix update
- Text-Only RHOAR
Vendor assessments
Red Hat
Red Hat rating: Moderate. Red Hat's page for this CVE →
| Product | Status | Plan or fix |
|---|---|---|
| Red Hat BPM Suite 6 | Affected | No fix planned: Out of support scope |
| Red Hat JBoss BRMS 6 | Affected | No fix planned: Out of support scope |
| Red Hat JBoss Fuse 6 | Affected | No fix planned: Out of support scope |
| Red Hat OpenShift Application Runtimes | Affected | No fix yet |
| Red Hat Decision Manager 7 | Fixed | RHSA-2020:3196 |
| Red Hat Fuse 7.8.0 | Fixed | RHSA-2020:5568 |
| Red Hat Process Automation 7 | Fixed | RHSA-2020:3197 |
| Text-Only RHOAR | Fixed | RHSA-2020:2067 |
Not affected: 3 products
- Red Hat JBoss Enterprise Application Platform 7
- Red Hat Single Sign-On 7
- Red Hat support for Spring Boot
Timeline
- 2026-10-02 Threatist record created from CVE-2019-12406
- 2026-10-03 Alias added: GHSA-58p8-9g59-q2hr
References
Patch 3
Advisory 2
Other 20
- [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-issues] 20200820 [jira] [Commented] (CXF-8328) CVE-2019-12406 not fixed in 3.1 branch
- [cxf-issues] 20200820 [jira] [Created] (CXF-8328) CVE-2019-12406 not fixed in 3.1 branch
- [cxf-issues] 20200821 [jira] [Commented] (CXF-8328) CVE-2019-12406 not fixed in 3.1 branch
- [cxf-issues] 20200821 [jira] [Comment Edited] (CXF-8328) CVE-2019-12406 not fixed in 3.1 branch
- [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/r92238967ba2783d3ab5a483f2e17f5fdaa8ace98990f69f9e8e15de0@%3Cissues.cxf.apache.org%3E
- https://lists.apache.org/thread.html/rabc395b38acb7f2465bfbf0bc16d6e1e95720c89bea87abe8808eeea@%3Cissues.cxf.apache.org%3E
- https://lists.apache.org/thread.html/rb2a6dab1f781f55326543c56dc29ea677759439ddfeba920c83037e6@%3Cissues.cxf.apache.org%3E
- https://lists.apache.org/thread.html/rc774278135816e7afc943dc9fc78eb0764f2c84a2b96470a0187315c@%3Ccommits.cxf.apache.org%3E
- https://lists.apache.org/thread.html/rca465c9d1e1969281338522b76701c85a07abd045c494261137236e0@%3Cissues.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
Sources
- CVE-2019-12406 · CVE Program
- CVE-2019-12406 · NVD
- FIRST EPSS
- GHSA-58p8-9g59-q2hr · GitHub Advisory Database · CC BY 4.0
- CVE-2019-12406 · Red Hat security data · CC BY 4.0
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