VULNERABILITY INTELLIGENCE
CVE-2016-8739
CVSS score7.5 HIGH
EPSS probability7.32%
CISA KEVNot currently listed
Published2017-08-10
Last modified2026-06-17
CVSS vectorCVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:N/A:N
Description
The JAX-RS module in Apache CXF prior to 3.0.12 and 3.1.x prior to 3.1.9 provides a number of Atom JAX-RS MessageBodyReaders. These readers use Apache Abdera Parser which expands XML entities by default which represents a major XXE risk.
Weakness classification
- CWE-611: Improper Restriction of XML External Entity Reference
Primary references
- security@apache.org — Patch, Vendor Advisory
- security@apache.org — Third Party Advisory, VDB Entry
- security@apache.org — Third Party Advisory, VDB Entry
- security@apache.org
- security@apache.org
- security@apache.org
- security@apache.org
- security@apache.org
- security@apache.org
- security@apache.org
- af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108 — Patch, Vendor Advisory
- af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108 — Third Party Advisory, VDB Entry