A vulnerability was found in Apache CXF up to 3.0.12/3.1.10 (Application Server Software). It has been declared as critical. This vulnerability affects some unknown functionality of the component JAX-RS XML Security Streaming Client. The manipulation with an unknown input leads to a input validation vulnerability. The CWE definition for the vulnerability is CWE-20. The product receives input or data, but it does not validate or incorrectly validates that the input has the properties that are required to process the data safely and correctly. As an impact it is known to affect confidentiality, and integrity. CVE summarizes:

JAX-RS XML Security streaming clients in Apache CXF before 3.1.11 and 3.0.13 do not validate that the service response was signed or encrypted, which allows remote attackers to spoof servers.

The bug was discovered 04/18/2017. The weakness was shared 04/18/2017 (Website). The advisory is available at cxf.apache.org. This vulnerability was named CVE-2017-5653 since 01/29/2017. The attack can be initiated remotely. No form of authentication is required for a successful exploitation. The technical details are unknown and an exploit is not available.

Upgrading to version 3.0.13 or 3.1.11 eliminates this vulnerability.

The vulnerability is also documented in the vulnerability database at SecurityFocus (BID 97968†). The entry VDB-99935 is related to this item. Once again VulDB remains the best source for vulnerability data.

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• Application Server Software

Vendor

• Apache

Name

• CXF

Version

• 3.0.0
• 3.0.1
• 3.0.2
• 3.0.3
• 3.0.4
• 3.0.5
• 3.0.6
• 3.0.7
• 3.0.8
• 3.0.9
• 3.0.10
• 3.0.11
• 3.0.12
• 3.1.0
• 3.1.1
• 3.1.2
• 3.1.3
• 3.1.4
• 3.1.5
• 3.1.6
• 3.1.7
• 3.1.8
• 3.1.9
• 3.1.10

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• open-source

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