Apache CXF: Self-issued ID token claims validation skipped
Key facts
- Attack vector
- Network
- Privileges required
- None
- User interaction
- None
- Attack complexity
- Low
- Impact type
- Security bypass
- Confidentiality · integrity · availability
- High · High · None
- Fix status
- Partial Red Hat: 4 fixed, 4 without a fix
Attack profile from CVSS 3.1 · CISA ADP. Fix status from CNA and Red Hat. Impact type from CWE-345.
Summary
Apache CXF’s OIDC relying-party token validation could accept self-issued ID tokens without enforcing required claim checks (issuer/subject/audience/time and sub_jwk binding), enabling authentication bypass with crafted tokens. However, note that self-issued ID tokens are not accepted by default in the validator. Users are recommended to upgrade to versions 4.2.3 or 4.1.8 or 3.6.12, which fixes this issue.
Why it matters now
SSVC decision points
CISA ADP · SSVC 2.0.3
- Exploitation
- None
- Automatable
- Yes
- Technical impact
- Total
The decision (Track, Attend, Act) also depends on your mission and well-being impact; see CISA's SSVC guide.
Affected products
| Vendor | Product | Affected versions | Fixed in | Status | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Apache | Apache CXF | 4.2.0 to before 4.2.3; 4.0.0 to before 4.1.8; before 3.6.12 | 4.2.3, 4.1.8, 3.6.12 | Patch available | CNA |
- Apache CXF VendorApache Affected 4.2.0 to before 4.2.3; 4.0.0 to before 4.1.8; before 3.6.12 Fixed in 4.2.3, 4.1.8, 3.6.12 Patch available CNA
Remediation
- Fix · CNA Apache CXF (Apache Software Foundation) Fixed in 4.2.3, 4.1.8, 3.6.12
Red Hat 4 advisories
- RHSA-2026:95887 Released 2026-11-06 · Red Hat rating ImportantRed Hat JBoss Enterprise Application Platform 8.1.9 security update
- Red Hat JBoss Enterprise Application Platform 8.1
- RHSA-2026:92056 Released 2026-10-28 · Red Hat rating ImportantRed Hat JBoss Enterprise Application Platform 8.1.9 security update
- Red Hat JBoss EAP 8.1 for RHEL 9 eap8-apache-cxf-4.1.8-1.redhat_00001.1.el9eap, eap8-apache-cxf-rt-4.1.8-1.redhat_00001.1.el9eap, eap8-apache-cxf-services-4.1.8-1.redhat_00001.1.el9eap +32
- RHSA-2026:92057 Released 2026-10-28 · Red Hat rating ImportantRed Hat JBoss Enterprise Application Platform 8.1.9 security update
- Red Hat JBoss EAP 8.1 for RHEL 8 eap8-apache-cxf-4.1.8-1.redhat_00001.1.el8eap, eap8-apache-cxf-rt-4.1.8-1.redhat_00001.1.el8eap, eap8-apache-cxf-services-4.1.8-1.redhat_00001.1.el8eap +33
Show 1 more Red Hat advisories
- RHSA-2026:92059 Released 2026-10-28 · Red Hat rating ImportantRed Hat JBoss Enterprise Application Platform 8.1.9 security update
- Red Hat JBoss EAP 8.1 for RHEL 10 eap8-apache-cxf-4.1.8-1.redhat_00001.1.el10eap, eap8-apache-cxf-rt-4.1.8-1.redhat_00001.1.el10eap, eap8-apache-cxf-services-4.1.8-1.redhat_00001.1.el10eap +32
Fixed in the same release
Records fixed by the same vendor advisory or release, as the CNA lists them.
- Release ·
Apache CXF 3.6.12, 4.1.8, 4.2.3
12 records Highest priority Priority MEDIUM 10 MEDIUM, 2 LOW
Other records, highest priority first
- TI-2026-47481 Apache CXF: Unsafe deserialization of inbound JMS ObjectMessagePriority MEDIUM 51
- TI-2026-47860 Apache CXF: DefaultEncryptingCodeDataProvider allows unlimited authorization code replayPriority MEDIUM 50
- TI-2026-45301 Apache CXF: JwtRequestCodeFilter silently overrides outer PKCE and nonce parametersPriority MEDIUM 47
Vendor assessments
Red Hat
Red Hat rating: Important. Red Hat's page for this CVE →
| Product | Status | Plan or fix |
|---|---|---|
| Red Hat JBoss Enterprise Application Platform 7 | Affected | No fix planned: Will not fix |
| Red Hat JBoss Enterprise Application Platform Expansion Pack | Affected | No fix yet |
| Red Hat JBoss Web Server 5 | Affected | No fix yet |
| Red Hat build of Apache Camel for Spring Boot 4 | Affected | No fix yet |
| Red Hat JBoss EAP 8.1 for RHEL 10 | Fixed | RHSA-2026:92059 |
| Red Hat JBoss EAP 8.1 for RHEL 8 | Fixed | RHSA-2026:92057 |
| Red Hat JBoss EAP 8.1 for RHEL 9 | Fixed | RHSA-2026:92056 |
| Red Hat JBoss Enterprise Application Platform 8.1 | Fixed | RHSA-2026:95887 |
Not affected: 3 products
- Red Hat JBoss EAP 8.1 for RHEL 10
- Red Hat JBoss EAP 8.1 for RHEL 8
- Red Hat JBoss EAP 8.1 for RHEL 9
Timeline
- 2026-10-02 Threatist record created from CVE-2026-65583
- 2026-10-03 Alias added: GHSA-9rwm-8rh4-8q53
- 2026-10-06 Affected versions changed · Red Hat
- 2026-10-21 Affected versions changed · Red Hat
- 2026-10-29 Fix available: Red Hat JBoss EAP 8.1 for RHEL 10, Red Hat JBoss EAP 8.1 for RHEL 8, Red Hat JBoss EAP 8.1 for RHEL 9 · Red Hat
- 2026-10-29 Fix available: RHSA-2026:92057 · Red Hat
- 2026-10-29 Fix available: RHSA-2026:92059 · Red Hat
- 2026-10-29 Fix available: RHSA-2026:92056 · Red Hat
- 2026-11-06 Fix available: RHSA-2026:95887 · Red Hat
- 2026-11-06 Fix available: Red Hat JBoss Enterprise Application Platform 8.1 · Red Hat
References
More Apache Cxf vulnerabilities
- 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
Sources
- CVE-2026-65583 · CVE Program
- CVE-2026-65583 · NVD
- FIRST EPSS
- GHSA-9rwm-8rh4-8q53 · GitHub Advisory Database · CC BY 4.0
- CVE-2026-65583 · Red Hat security data · CC BY 4.0
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