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CVE-2017-12624· NVD / CVE Program· CNA apache

Apache CXF supports sending and receiving attachments via either the JAX-WS or JAX-RS specifications.

Noroxi assessment

Priority: Monitor (action score 23/100)

  • Public proof-of-concept code exists (GitHub); there is no record of exploitation in the wild.
  • Probability of exploitation in the next 30 days: 3.6% (FIRST EPSS); higher than 89.5% of all records.
  • Someone with local access to the system can trigger it. No account or password is required. A user must open a link or visit a page. No special conditions are required; it is repeatable.
  • Fixed version: org.apache.cxf:cxf-core (Maven) 3.1.14, 3.2.1, 3.0.16; eap7-activemq-artemis (Red Hat:jboss_enterprise_application_platform:7::el6) 0:1.5.5.013-1.redhat_1.1.ep7.el6; eap7-activemq-artemis-cli (Red Hat:jboss_enterprise_application_platform:7::el6) 0:1.5.5.013-1.redhat_1.1.ep7.el6.

Low priority for now. Upgrade to org.apache.cxf:cxf-core (Maven) 3.1.14, 3.2.1, 3.0.16; eap7-activemq-artemis (Red Hat:jboss_enterprise_application_platform:7::el6) 0:1.5.5.013-1.redhat_1.1.ep7.el6; eap7-activemq-artemis-cli (Red Hat:jboss_enterprise_application_platform:7::el6) 0:1.5.5.013-1.redhat_1.1.ep7.el6 or later.

Generated automatically from the record's data: CVSS (NVD and CNA), CISA KEV and SSVC, FIRST EPSS, exploit sources, fixed versions. How we calculate it

Primary sources: NVD · CVE.org · FIRST EPSS

Apache CXF supports sending and receiving attachments via either the JAX-WS or JAX-RS specifications. It is possible to craft a message attachment header that could lead to a Denial of Service (DoS) attack on a CXF web service provider. Both JAX-WS and JAX-RS services are vulnerable to this attack. From Apache CXF 3.2.1 and 3.1.14, message attachment headers that are greater than 300 characters will be rejected by default. This value is configurable via the property "attachment-max-header-size".

MediumCVSS 5.5 · v3.0—Proof of concept Fix available
Published
Nov 14, 2017
Updated
Jun 16, 2026
EPSS
3.6% · 89th percentile
CWE
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23

Monitor

Low priority for now.

CVSS
22 / 40 · 5.5 / 10
CISA KEV
0 / 30 · Not listed
EPSS
1 / 30 · 3.6%

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Affected versions

NVD version ranges (for catalog products). Add the product to your stack with a version and matching uses these.

  • apache cxf3.0.0 and later · before 3.0.16
  • apache cxf3.1.0 and later · before 3.1.14
  • apache cxf3.2.0 and later · before 3.2.1

Versions reported by the vendor

Affected version ranges reported by the assigning authority (apache). Independent of NVD's CPE analysis and usually ahead of it.

  • Apache Software Foundation Apache CXF

    • prior to 3.1.14, 3.2.x prior to 3.2.1affected

Package-level exposure

OSV and GitHub Advisory data: ecosystem, package and range. SBOM matching uses this table.

EcosystemPackageAffected rangeFix
Mavenorg.apache.cxf:cxf-corefrom 3.1.0 · before 3.1.143.1.14
Mavenorg.apache.cxf:cxf-corefrom 3.2.0 · before 3.2.13.2.1
Mavenorg.apache.cxf:cxf-corebefore 3.0.163.0.16
Red Hat:jboss_enterprise_application_platform:7::el6eap7-activemq-artemisbefore 0:1.5.5.013-1.redhat_1.1.ep7.el60:1.5.5.013-1.redhat_1.1.ep7.el6
Red Hat:jboss_enterprise_application_platform:7::el6eap7-activemq-artemis-clibefore 0:1.5.5.013-1.redhat_1.1.ep7.el60:1.5.5.013-1.redhat_1.1.ep7.el6
Red Hat:jboss_enterprise_application_platform:7::el6eap7-activemq-artemis-commonsbefore 0:1.5.5.013-1.redhat_1.1.ep7.el60:1.5.5.013-1.redhat_1.1.ep7.el6
Red Hat:jboss_enterprise_application_platform:7::el6eap7-activemq-artemis-core-clientbefore 0:1.5.5.013-1.redhat_1.1.ep7.el60:1.5.5.013-1.redhat_1.1.ep7.el6
Red Hat:jboss_enterprise_application_platform:7::el6eap7-activemq-artemis-dtobefore 0:1.5.5.013-1.redhat_1.1.ep7.el60:1.5.5.013-1.redhat_1.1.ep7.el6
Red Hat:jboss_enterprise_application_platform:7::el6eap7-activemq-artemis-hornetq-protocolbefore 0:1.5.5.013-1.redhat_1.1.ep7.el60:1.5.5.013-1.redhat_1.1.ep7.el6
Red Hat:jboss_enterprise_application_platform:7::el6eap7-activemq-artemis-hqclient-protocolbefore 0:1.5.5.013-1.redhat_1.1.ep7.el60:1.5.5.013-1.redhat_1.1.ep7.el6
Red Hat:jboss_enterprise_application_platform:7::el6eap7-activemq-artemis-jdbc-storebefore 0:1.5.5.013-1.redhat_1.1.ep7.el60:1.5.5.013-1.redhat_1.1.ep7.el6
Red Hat:jboss_enterprise_application_platform:7::el6eap7-activemq-artemis-jms-clientbefore 0:1.5.5.013-1.redhat_1.1.ep7.el60:1.5.5.013-1.redhat_1.1.ep7.el6
Red Hat:jboss_enterprise_application_platform:7::el6eap7-activemq-artemis-jms-serverbefore 0:1.5.5.013-1.redhat_1.1.ep7.el60:1.5.5.013-1.redhat_1.1.ep7.el6
Red Hat:jboss_enterprise_application_platform:7::el6eap7-activemq-artemis-journalbefore 0:1.5.5.013-1.redhat_1.1.ep7.el60:1.5.5.013-1.redhat_1.1.ep7.el6
Red Hat:jboss_enterprise_application_platform:7::el6eap7-activemq-artemis-nativebefore 0:1.5.5.013-1.redhat_1.1.ep7.el60:1.5.5.013-1.redhat_1.1.ep7.el6
Red Hat:jboss_enterprise_application_platform:7::el6eap7-activemq-artemis-rabefore 0:1.5.5.013-1.redhat_1.1.ep7.el60:1.5.5.013-1.redhat_1.1.ep7.el6
Red Hat:jboss_enterprise_application_platform:7::el6eap7-activemq-artemis-selectorbefore 0:1.5.5.013-1.redhat_1.1.ep7.el60:1.5.5.013-1.redhat_1.1.ep7.el6
Red Hat:jboss_enterprise_application_platform:7::el6eap7-activemq-artemis-serverbefore 0:1.5.5.013-1.redhat_1.1.ep7.el60:1.5.5.013-1.redhat_1.1.ep7.el6
Red Hat:jboss_enterprise_application_platform:7::el6eap7-activemq-artemis-service-extensionsbefore 0:1.5.5.013-1.redhat_1.1.ep7.el60:1.5.5.013-1.redhat_1.1.ep7.el6
Red Hat:jboss_enterprise_application_platform:7::el6eap7-bouncycastlebefore 0:1.56.0-5.redhat_3.1.ep7.el60:1.56.0-5.redhat_3.1.ep7.el6
Red Hat:jboss_enterprise_application_platform:7::el6eap7-bouncycastle-mailbefore 0:1.56.0-5.redhat_3.1.ep7.el60:1.56.0-5.redhat_3.1.ep7.el6
Red Hat:jboss_enterprise_application_platform:7::el6eap7-bouncycastle-pkixbefore 0:1.56.0-5.redhat_3.1.ep7.el60:1.56.0-5.redhat_3.1.ep7.el6
Red Hat:jboss_enterprise_application_platform:7::el6eap7-bouncycastle-provbefore 0:1.56.0-5.redhat_3.1.ep7.el60:1.56.0-5.redhat_3.1.ep7.el6
Red Hat:jboss_enterprise_application_platform:7::el6eap7-guavabefore 0:25.0.0-1.redhat_1.1.ep7.el60:25.0.0-1.redhat_1.1.ep7.el6

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Remediation

Which version to upgrade to

Fix versions compiled from the vendor, package registries and Microsoft. Verify the vendor's note before upgrading.

Product / packageFixed versionSource
Maven:org.apache.cxf:cxf-core3.0.16Package registry (OSV)
Maven:org.apache.cxf:cxf-core3.1.14Package registry (OSV)
Maven:org.apache.cxf:cxf-core3.2.1Package registry (OSV)
red hat:eap7-activemq-artemis0:1.5.5.013-1.redhat_1.1.ep7.el6 · Red Hat:jboss_enterprise_application_platform:7::el6Package registry (OSV)
red hat:eap7-activemq-artemis-cli0:1.5.5.013-1.redhat_1.1.ep7.el6 · Red Hat:jboss_enterprise_application_platform:7::el6Package registry (OSV)
red hat:eap7-activemq-artemis-commons0:1.5.5.013-1.redhat_1.1.ep7.el6 · Red Hat:jboss_enterprise_application_platform:7::el6Package registry (OSV)
red hat:eap7-activemq-artemis-core-client0:1.5.5.013-1.redhat_1.1.ep7.el6 · Red Hat:jboss_enterprise_application_platform:7::el6Package registry (OSV)
red hat:eap7-activemq-artemis-dto0:1.5.5.013-1.redhat_1.1.ep7.el6 · Red Hat:jboss_enterprise_application_platform:7::el6Package registry (OSV)
red hat:eap7-activemq-artemis-hornetq-protocol0:1.5.5.013-1.redhat_1.1.ep7.el6 · Red Hat:jboss_enterprise_application_platform:7::el6Package registry (OSV)
red hat:eap7-activemq-artemis-hqclient-protocol0:1.5.5.013-1.redhat_1.1.ep7.el6 · Red Hat:jboss_enterprise_application_platform:7::el6Package registry (OSV)
red hat:eap7-activemq-artemis-jdbc-store0:1.5.5.013-1.redhat_1.1.ep7.el6 · Red Hat:jboss_enterprise_application_platform:7::el6Package registry (OSV)
red hat:eap7-activemq-artemis-jms-client0:1.5.5.013-1.redhat_1.1.ep7.el6 · Red Hat:jboss_enterprise_application_platform:7::el6Package registry (OSV)
red hat:eap7-activemq-artemis-jms-server0:1.5.5.013-1.redhat_1.1.ep7.el6 · Red Hat:jboss_enterprise_application_platform:7::el6Package registry (OSV)
red hat:eap7-activemq-artemis-journal0:1.5.5.013-1.redhat_1.1.ep7.el6 · Red Hat:jboss_enterprise_application_platform:7::el6Package registry (OSV)
red hat:eap7-activemq-artemis-native0:1.5.5.013-1.redhat_1.1.ep7.el6 · Red Hat:jboss_enterprise_application_platform:7::el6Package registry (OSV)

Exploit status

Proof of concept available

A public proof of concept or detection signature exists. Exploit knowledge is out there; don't delay patching.

Evidence

  • Proof-of-concept repository on GitHub ×1

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Public exploit evidence
SourceKindDate
Proof-of-concept repository on GitHubstars:02018-11-19

Research context

For pentesters and researchers: attack profile, score disagreement, timeline, patch commits, credits, variant and chain candidates, bug bounty scope. All derived from existing data; no exploit code.

Timeline

From publication to today: proof of concept, Metasploit module, CISA KEV and fix record. Dates are as reported by the sources.

  1. Published
  2. First PoC+369 d
  3. TodayOct 17, 2026+3259 d
EPSS, last 120 days

FIRST EPSS daily score; only changes of 0.01 or more are recorded (step chart).

Patch and commit links

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No commit or PR link among the references.

Credits

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Variant candidates

Same product, same weakness class, within 18 months. If the patch missed the root cause, the sibling bug is here.

No nightly-computed relations.

Chain candidates

An authentication bypass and a privilege-requiring bug in the same product, published close together: combined they may become an unauthenticated path.

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Bug bounty scope

No known public program.

Source: bounty-targets-data (public HackerOne, Bugcrowd, Intigriti, YesWeHack listings).

Technical details

Attack conditions

  • Someone with local access to the system can trigger it.
  • No account or password is required.
  • A user must open a link or visit a page.
  • No special conditions are required; it is repeatable.

If successful

Confidentiality
none
Integrity
none
Availability
high · the service can be disrupted
Attack vector
Local
Attack complexity
Low
Privileges required
None
User interaction
Required
Scope
Unchanged
Confidentiality impact
None
Integrity impact
None
Availability impact
High

Weakness class (CWE)

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CVSS vector

CVSS:3.0/AV:L/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H

nvd-primary

Attack context

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Change log

  1. Fix✗ → ✓

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References

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