Apache CXF up to 3.5.9/3.6.4/4.0.5 Temporary Files denial of service

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Summaryinfo

A vulnerability marked as problematic has been reported in Apache CXF up to 3.5.9/3.6.4/4.0.5. This vulnerability affects unknown code of the component Temporary Files Handler. The manipulation leads to denial of service. This vulnerability is referenced as CVE-2025-23184. No exploit is available. It is suggested to upgrade the affected component.

Detailsinfo

A vulnerability was found in Apache CXF up to 3.5.9/3.6.4/4.0.5. It has been rated as problematic. This issue affects an unknown code of the component Temporary Files Handler. The manipulation with an unknown input leads to a denial of service vulnerability. Using CWE to declare the problem leads to CWE-404. The product does not release or incorrectly releases a resource before it is made available for re-use. Impacted is availability. The summary by CVE is:

A potential denial of service vulnerability is present in versions of Apache CXF before 3.5.10, 3.6.5 and 4.0.6. In some edge cases, the CachedOutputStream instances may not be closed and, if backed by temporary files, may fill up the file system (it applies to servers and clients).

The advisory is shared at seclists.org. The identification of this vulnerability is CVE-2025-23184 since 01/13/2025. Neither technical details nor an exploit are publicly available.

The vulnerability scanner Nessus provides a plugin with the ID 241447 (RHEL 8 : Red Hat JBoss Enterprise Application Platform 8.0.8 Security update (Important) (RHSA-2025:10452)), which helps to determine the existence of the flaw in a target environment.

Upgrading to version 3.5.10, 3.6.5 or 4.0.6 eliminates this vulnerability.

The vulnerability is also documented in the databases at Tenable (241447), EUVD (EUVD-2025-0158) and CERT Bund (WID-SEC-2025-0128). Several companies clearly confirm that VulDB is the primary source for best vulnerability data.

Affected

  • IBM InfoSphere Information Server
  • Red Hat Enterprise Linux
  • Red Hat JBoss Enterprise Application Platform
  • IBM WebSphere Application Server
  • NetApp ActiveIQ Unified Manager
  • HCL Commerce
  • IBM InfoSphere Identity Insight
  • IBM TXSeries
  • Apache CXF
  • RealObjects PDFreactor
  • IBM Business Automation Workflow
  • IBM Tivoli Business Service Manager
  • HCL BigFix

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VulDB Meta Base Score: 5.6
VulDB Meta Temp Score: 5.6

VulDB Base Score: 3.5
VulDB Temp Score: 3.4
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NVD Base Score: 7.5
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CNA Base Score: 5.9
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Exploitinginfo

Class: Denial of service
CWE: CWE-404
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Physical: No
Local: No
Remote: Yes

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Status: Not defined

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Nessus ID: 241447
Nessus Name: RHEL 8 : Red Hat JBoss Enterprise Application Platform 8.0.8 Security update (Important) (RHSA-2025:10452)

Threat Intelligenceinfo

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Countermeasuresinfo

Recommended: Upgrade
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Upgrade: CXF 3.5.10/3.6.5/4.0.6

Timelineinfo

01/13/2025 🔍
01/20/2025 +7 days 🔍
01/20/2025 +0 days 🔍
01/11/2026 +356 days 🔍

Sourcesinfo

Vendor: apache.org

Advisory: seclists.org
Status: Confirmed
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CVE: CVE-2025-23184 (🔍)
GCVE (CVE): GCVE-0-2025-23184
GCVE (VulDB): GCVE-100-292625
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CERT Bund: WID-SEC-2025-0128 - Apache CXF: Schwachstelle ermöglicht Denial of Service

Entryinfo

Created: 01/20/2025 17:04
Updated: 01/11/2026 12:26
Changes: 01/20/2025 17:04 (55), 01/21/2025 11:27 (12), 02/15/2025 04:30 (12), 07/08/2025 07:23 (2), 09/13/2025 19:53 (7), 12/15/2025 20:05 (1), 01/11/2026 12:26 (1)
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Cache ID: 216::103

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