CVE-2026-44618
mediumpriority · track · 0EPSS 0.003 · 24 %ileDEEUUSEPSS · scored 2026-10-27
Insecure XML parser configuration in Apache CXF's WS-Transfer module may allow attackers to perform XXE attacks. Users are recommended to upgrade to versions 4.2.1, 4.1.6 or 3.6.11, which fix this issue.
cvss
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base score 0–10 · higher = more severe · hover a vector to decode
ssvc
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weaknesses
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affected products (16)
Products and version ranges known to be affected.
- Maven org.apache.cxf:cxf-rt-ws-transfer4.1.0 → 4.1.6osvUSpkg:maven/org.apache.cxf/cxf-rt-ws-transfer
- Maven org.apache.cxf:cxf-rt-ws-transfer4.2.0 → 4.2.1osvUSpkg:maven/org.apache.cxf/cxf-rt-ws-transfer
advisories (3)
Vendor and ecosystem advisories describing this.
- WID-SEC-W-2026-1659Apache CXF: Mehrere SchwachstellenDeutsch2026-05-21csaf · cert_bundDE
Ein entfernter, anonymer Angreifer kann mehrere Schwachstellen in Apache CXF ausnutzen, um beliebigen Programmcode auszuführen, Daten zu manipulieren und vertrauliche Informationen offenzulegen.
- WID-SEC-W-2026-3043IBM QRadar SIEM: Mehrere SchwachstellenDeutsch2026-08-26csaf · cert_bundDE
Ein Angreifer kann mehrere Schwachstellen in IBM QRadar SIEM ausnutzen, um Sicherheitsvorkehrungen zu umgehen, um seine Privilegien zu erhöhen, um einen Denial of Service Angriff durchzuführen, um Informationen offenzulegen, um Dateien zu manipulieren, um einen Cross-Site Scripting Angriff durchzuführen und um beliebigen Programmcode auszuführen.
- GHSA-vmm5-fjgx-2jhpApache CXF's WS-Transfer module has an insecure XML parser configuration2026-05-26ghsa · osvUS
Insecure XML parser configuration in Apache CXF's WS-Transfer module may allow attackers to perform XXE attacks. Users are recommended to upgrade to versions 4.2.1, 4.1.6 or 3.6.11, which fix this issue.
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sources
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references (6)
External citations — patches, advisories, analysis.
- http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2026/05/22/8cnnvd
- https://cxf.apache.org/Patchcnnvd
- https://lists.apache.org/thread/c7vb015f8ljmjl44030mn0yfq71f7sd7cnnvd
- https://lists.apache.org/thread/c7vb015f8ljmjl44030mn0yfq71f7sd7enisa_euvd
- http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2026/05/22/8nvd
- https://lists.apache.org/thread/c7vb015f8ljmjl44030mn0yfq71f7sd7Mailing ListVendor Advisorynvd
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