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CVE-2016-8739: apache software foundation apache cxf

CVSS: 7.8v2.0HighModified
AliasesGHSA-x7xf-253v-x3w8
Published 10-08-2017Last modified 16-09-2024
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Vulnerability summary

CVE-2016-8739 is a high (CVSS 7.8) vulnerability in apache software foundation apache cxf. EPSS estimates a 7.32% chance of exploitation in the next 30 days, higher than 94.3% of scored vulnerabilities.

Overall risk
33/100
0100
Medium · default modelHow is this calculated?
CVSS score
7.8/10
010
High · v2.0 (NVD)
EPSS score
7.32%
0%100%
Low · 0.00 pp in 30 days
KEVNot listedIn no KEV catalog
RansomwareNone recordedNo known use recorded
Public exploits0No public exploits recorded

Timeline

  1. 10-08-2017
    PublishedVulnerability first disclosed.
  2. 16-09-2024
    Last modifiedVulnerability information updated.

Description

The JAX-RS module in Apache CXF prior to 3.0.12 and 3.1.x prior to 3.1.9 provides a number of Atom JAX-RS MessageBodyReaders. These readers use Apache Abdera Parser which expands XML entities by default which represents a major XXE risk.

CVSS metrics

3 scores · 2 sources · 2 versions

EPSS trend

Probability

7.32%

Chance of exploitation in the next 30 days

Percentile

94%

Versus all other CVEs

30-day change

0.00 pp

From 7.32% on 19-09-2026

19-09-202619-10-2026
EPSS score
7.32%

Known exploited

Compare KEV catalogs

Not in any of the 3 tracked catalogs.

Public exploits

0 found

No public exploits indexed.

Weaknesses

CWE · root cause

Affected systems

Apache1 product
  • cxf≤ 3.0.11 | 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
Apache software foundation1 product
Org.apache.cxf1 product
  • cxf-core< 3.0.12 | ≥ 3.1.0, < 3.1.9

3 vendors · 3 products

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