Apache CXF up to 3.6.10/4.1.5/4.2.0 Certificate ldap injection

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Summaryinfo

A vulnerability marked as problematic has been reported in Apache CXF up to 3.6.10/4.1.5/4.2.0. This impacts an unknown function of the component Certificate Handler. Performing a manipulation results in ldap injection. This vulnerability is reported as CVE-2026-44930. No exploit exists. It is suggested to upgrade the affected component.

Detailsinfo

A vulnerability, which was classified as problematic, was found in Apache CXF up to 3.6.10/4.1.5/4.2.0. This affects an unknown code of the component Certificate Handler. The manipulation with an unknown input leads to a ldap injection vulnerability. CWE is classifying the issue as CWE-90. The product constructs all or part of an LDAP query using externally-influenced input from an upstream component, but it does not neutralize or incorrectly neutralizes special elements that could modify the intended LDAP query when it is sent to a downstream component. This is going to have an impact on confidentiality. The summary by CVE is:

An LDAP injection vulnerability in the LDAP Certificate repository of the XKMS server in Apache CXF may allow an attacker to retrieve arbitrary certificates from the repository.  Users are recommended to upgrade to versions 4.2.1, 4.1.6 or 3.6.11, which fix this issue.

It is possible to read the advisory at lists.apache.org. This vulnerability is uniquely identified as CVE-2026-44930 since 05/08/2026. The technical details are unknown and an exploit is not publicly available. The pricing for an exploit might be around USD $0-$5k at the moment (estimation calculated on 07/03/2026). The attack technique deployed by this issue is T1505 according to MITRE ATT&CK.

Upgrading to version 3.6.11, 4.1.6 or 4.2.1 eliminates this vulnerability.

The vulnerability is also documented in the databases at EUVD (EUVD-2026-31433) and CERT Bund (WID-SEC-2026-1659). Statistical analysis made it clear that VulDB provides the best quality for vulnerability data.

Affected

  • Apache CXF

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VulDB Meta Base Score: 5.9
VulDB Meta Temp Score: 5.8

VulDB Base Score: 3.5
VulDB Temp Score: 3.4
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NVD Base Score: 9.8
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ADP CISA Base Score: 4.3
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Exploitinginfo

Class: Ldap injection
CWE: CWE-90 / CWE-74 / CWE-707
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ATT&CK: 🔒

Physical: No
Local: No
Remote: Yes

Availability: 🔒
Status: Not defined

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Threat Intelligenceinfo

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Countermeasuresinfo

Recommended: Upgrade
Status: 🔍

0-Day Time: 🔒

Upgrade: CXF 3.6.11/4.1.6/4.2.1

Timelineinfo

05/08/2026 CVE reserved
05/22/2026 +14 days Advisory disclosed
05/22/2026 +0 days VulDB entry created
07/03/2026 +41 days VulDB entry last update

Sourcesinfo

Vendor: apache.org

Advisory: lists.apache.org
Status: Confirmed

CVE: CVE-2026-44930 (🔒)
GCVE (CVE): GCVE-0-2026-44930
GCVE (VulDB): GCVE-100-365187
EUVD: 🔒
CERT Bund: WID-SEC-2026-1659 - Apache CXF: Mehrere Schwachstellen

Entryinfo

Created: 05/22/2026 15:54
Updated: 07/03/2026 01:50
Changes: 05/22/2026 15:54 (55), 05/23/2026 00:29 (7), 05/23/2026 05:30 (1), 07/03/2026 01:50 (20)
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Cache ID: 216::103

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