CVE-2026-49875
criticalpriority · track · 39EPSS 0.005 · 44 %ileDEEUFRUSEPSS · scored 2026-10-27
Apache CXF's EndpointReferenceUtils and W3CMultiSchemaFactory classes construct a SAXParserFactory without the necessary JAXP hardening configurations, enabling out-of-band (OOB) external entity resolution. Users are recommended to upgrade to versions 4.2.2 or 4.1.7 or 3.6.12, which fix this issue.
cvss
Technical severity, 0–10. One row per scoring source.
base score 0–10 · higher = more severe · hover a vector to decode⚠ sources disagree · medium–critical · 6.5–9.8
ssvc
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weaknesses
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affected products (28)
Products and version ranges known to be affected.
- IBM WebSphere Application Server Libertyall versionscert_bundDEcpe:/a:ibm:websphere_application_server_liberty:-
- IBM WebSphere Application Server Liberty 17.0.0.3-26.0.0.9all versionscert_bundDEcpe:/a:ibm:websphere_application_server_liberty:17.0.0.3_-_26.0.0.9
- IBM WebSphere Application Server libertyall versionscert_bundDEcpe:/a:ibm:websphere_application_server:liberty
- IBM WebSphere Service Registry and Repositoryall versionscert_bundDEcpe:/a:ibm:websphere_service_registry_and_repository:-
- IBM WebSphere Service Registry and Repository 8.5all versionscert_bundDEcpe:/a:ibm:websphere_service_registry_and_repository:8.5
advisories (3)
Vendor and ecosystem advisories describing this.
- WID-SEC-W-2026-1895Apache CXF: Mehrere SchwachstellenDeutsch2026-06-11csaf · cert_bundDE
Ein entfernter, authentisierter Angreifer kann mehrere Schwachstellen in Apache CXF ausnutzen, um Sicherheitsvorkehrungen zu umgehen, XML-External-Entity-Angriffe durchzuführen, Daten zu manipulieren oder vertrauliche Informationen offenzulegen.
- GHSA-xw5h-cmh3-8j6jApache CXF has Improper Restriction of XML External Entity Reference2026-06-12ghsa · osvUS
Apache CXF's EndpointReferenceUtils and W3CMultiSchemaFactory classes construct a SAXParserFactory without the necessary JAXP hardening configurations, enabling out-of-band (OOB) external entity resolution. Users are recommended to upgrade to versions 4.2.2 or 4.1.7 or 3.6.12, which fix this issue.
- CERTFR-2026-AVI-1336Multiples vulnérabilités dans les produits IBMFrançais2026-10-16vendor · certfrFR
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sources
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references (11)
External citations — patches, advisories, analysis.
- http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2026/06/11/2cnnvd
- https://cxf.apache.org/download.htmlPatchcnnvd
- https://lists.apache.org/thread/3kb9w5bg90xcp06fccoz9k3gpsvyy79ocnnvd
- https://lists.apache.org/thread/3kb9w5bg90xcp06fccoz9k3gpsvyy79oenisa_euvd
- http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2026/06/11/2Mailing ListThird Party Advisorynvd
- https://access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2026:36839nvd
- https://access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2026:37390nvd
- https://access.redhat.com/security/cve/CVE-2026-49875nvd
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