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TI-2025-30983 Aliases CVE-2025-48795GHSA-36wv-v2qp-v4g4

Apache CXF: Denial of Service and sensitive data exposure in logs

Priority LOW 27CWE-400Published · Updated

Key facts

Attack vector
Network
Privileges required
None
User interaction
None
Attack complexity
High
Impact type
Denial of service
Confidentiality · integrity · availability
Low · Low · Low
Fix status
Partial Red Hat: 3 without a fix

Attack profile from CVSS 3.1 · CISA ADP. Fix status from CNA, GitHub and Red Hat. Impact type from CWE-400.

Summary

Apache CXF stores large stream based messages as temporary files on the local filesystem. A bug was introduced which means that the entire temporary file is read into memory and then logged. An attacker might be able to exploit this to cause a denial of service attack by causing an out of memory exception. In addition, it is possible to configure CXF to encrypt temporary files to prevent sensitive credentials from being cached unencrypted on the local filesystem, however this bug means that the cached files are written out to logs unencrypted. Users are recommended to upgrade to versions 3.5.11, 3.6.6, 4.0.7 or 4.1.1, which fixes this issue.

Why it matters now

Exploitation None reported CISA SSVC · not in CISA KEV
EPSS 0.00735 54th percentileScored 2026-11-07
Fix Partial Apache CXF (Apache Software Foundation): 3.5.11, 3.6.6, 4.0.7 +1org.apache.cxf:cxf-core (Maven): 3.5.11, 3.6.6, 4.0.7 +1Red Hat: 3 without a fix

SSVC decision points

CISA ADP · SSVC 2.0.3

Exploitation
None
Automatable
No
Technical impact
Partial

The decision (Track, Attend, Act) also depends on your mission and well-being impact; see CISA's SSVC guide.

Affected products

VendorProductAffected versionsFixed inStatusSource
ApacheApache CXF3.5.10 to before 3.5.11; 3.6.5 to before 3.6.6; 4.0.6 to before 4.0.7; 4.1.0 to before 4.1.13.5.11, 3.6.6, 4.0.7, 4.1.1Patch availableCNA
—org.apache.cxf:cxf-core (Maven)before 3.5.113.5.11Patch availableGHSA-36wv-v2qp-v4g4
—org.apache.cxf:cxf-core (Maven)3.6.0 to before 3.6.63.6.6Patch availableGHSA-36wv-v2qp-v4g4
—org.apache.cxf:cxf-core (Maven)4.0.0 to before 4.0.74.0.7Patch availableGHSA-36wv-v2qp-v4g4
—org.apache.cxf:cxf-core (Maven)4.1.0 to before 4.1.14.1.1Patch availableGHSA-36wv-v2qp-v4g4
  • Apache CXF VendorApache Affected 3.5.10 to before 3.5.11; 3.6.5 to before 3.6.6; 4.0.6 to before 4.0.7; 4.1.0 to before 4.1.1 Fixed in 3.5.11, 3.6.6, 4.0.7, 4.1.1 Patch available CNA
  • org.apache.cxf:cxf-core (Maven) Vendor— Affected before 3.5.11 Fixed in 3.5.11 Patch available GHSA-36wv-v2qp-v4g4
  • org.apache.cxf:cxf-core (Maven) Vendor— Affected 3.6.0 to before 3.6.6 Fixed in 3.6.6 Patch available GHSA-36wv-v2qp-v4g4
  • org.apache.cxf:cxf-core (Maven) Vendor— Affected 4.0.0 to before 4.0.7 Fixed in 4.0.7 Patch available GHSA-36wv-v2qp-v4g4
  • org.apache.cxf:cxf-core (Maven) Vendor— Affected 4.1.0 to before 4.1.1 Fixed in 4.1.1 Patch available GHSA-36wv-v2qp-v4g4

CPE configurations NVD · 4

CPEVersionsRoleVendor
cpe:2.3:a:apache:cxf:3.5.10:*:*:*:*:*:*:*3.5.10VulnerableApache
cpe:2.3:a:apache:cxf:3.6.5:*:*:*:*:*:*:*3.6.5VulnerableApache
cpe:2.3:a:apache:cxf:4.0.6:*:*:*:*:*:*:*4.0.6VulnerableApache
cpe:2.3:a:apache:cxf:4.1.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:*4.1.0VulnerableApache
  • cpe:2.3:a:apache:cxf:3.5.10:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 3.5.10 Vulnerable ·Apache
  • cpe:2.3:a:apache:cxf:3.6.5:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 3.6.5 Vulnerable ·Apache
  • cpe:2.3:a:apache:cxf:4.0.6:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 4.0.6 Vulnerable ·Apache
  • cpe:2.3:a:apache:cxf:4.1.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 4.1.0 Vulnerable ·Apache

Remediation

  • Fix · CNA Apache CXF (Apache Software Foundation) Fixed in 3.5.11, 3.6.6, 4.0.7, 4.1.1
  • Fix · GHSA-36wv-v2qp-v4g4 org.apache.cxf:cxf-core (Maven) Fixed in 3.5.11 Advisory →
  • Fix · GHSA-36wv-v2qp-v4g4 org.apache.cxf:cxf-core (Maven) Fixed in 3.6.6 Advisory →
  • Fix · GHSA-36wv-v2qp-v4g4 org.apache.cxf:cxf-core (Maven) Fixed in 4.0.7 Advisory →
  • Fix · GHSA-36wv-v2qp-v4g4 org.apache.cxf:cxf-core (Maven) Fixed in 4.1.1 Advisory →

Vendor assessments

Red Hat

Red Hat rating: Moderate. Red Hat's page for this CVE →

ProductStatusPlan or fix
Red Hat JBoss Enterprise Application Platform 7AffectedNo fix yet: Fix deferred
Red Hat JBoss Enterprise Application Platform 8AffectedNo fix yet: Fix deferred
Red Hat JBoss Enterprise Application Platform Expansion PackAffectedNo fix yet: Fix deferred

Timeline

  1. 2026-10-02 Threatist record created from CVE-2025-48795
  2. 2026-10-03 Alias added: GHSA-36wv-v2qp-v4g4
  3. 2026-10-05 EPSS moved to the 50th–90th percentile

References

Advisory 2

Other 4

  • TI-2019-09264 Incorrect authorization in Apache CXF CVSS 3.1CRITICAL 9.8
  • TI-2020-10930 Apache CXF Reflected XSS in the services listing page via the styleSheetPath CVSS 3.1MEDIUM 6.1
  • TI-2010-01990 Apache CXF 2.0.x before 2.0.13, 2.1.x before 2.1.10, and 2.2.x before 2.2.9, as used in… CVSS 3.1CRITICAL 9.8
  • TI-2022-22907 Apache CXF SSRF Vulnerability CVSS 3.1CRITICAL 9.8
  • TI-2026-47481 Apache CXF: Unsafe deserialization of inbound JMS ObjectMessage CVSS 3.1CRITICAL 9.8
  • TI-2025-31053 Apache CXF: Untrusted JMS configuration can lead to RCE CVSS 3.1CRITICAL 9.8
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