9.8

CVE-2025-48913: Apache CXF: Untrusted JMS configuration can lead to RCE

Modified
AliasesCGA-73j3-mxwr-8mmcCGA-7f4w-gqfc-c9x9CGA-8wmh-wxwf-p3xr
Published 08-08-2025Last modified 26-02-2026

Vulnerability summary

CVE-2025-48913 is a critical (CVSS 9.8) Improper Input Validation vulnerability in apache software foundation apache cxf. EPSS estimates a 1.07% chance of exploitation in the next 30 days, higher than 64.9% of scored vulnerabilities.

Priority
Prioritisesevere

Severe, CVSS 9.8 (CVE.org); no exploitation reported by the 5 checked sources; EPSS 1% (FIRST, 03-11-2026)

Source freshness unavailable

How is this decided?
CVSS score
9.8/10
010
Critical · v3.1 (CVE.org)
EPSS score
1.07%
0%100%
Low · +0.25 pp in 30 days
KEVNot listedNot listed by any tracked catalog.
RansomwareNot flaggedNo ransomware use recorded.
Public exploits0No public exploits recorded

Advisory lineage

Upstream 0 · Downstream 7 · Related 1
RHSA-2025:17298RHSA-2025:17317RHSA-2026:4915RHSA-2026:4916RHSA-2026:4917RHSA-2026:6011

Timeline

  1. 08-08-2025
    PublishedVulnerability first disclosed.
  2. 26-02-2026
    Last modifiedVulnerability information updated.

Description

If untrusted users are allowed to configure JMS for Apache CXF, previously they could use RMI or LDAP URLs, potentially leading to code execution capabilities. This interface is now restricted to reject those protocols, removing this possibility. Users are recommended to upgrade to versions 3.6.8, 4.0.9 or 4.1.3, which fix this issue.

CVSS metrics

5 scores · 5 sources · 2 versions

EPSS trend

Probability

1.07%

Chance of exploitation in the next 30 days

Percentile

65%

Versus all other CVEs

30-day change

Increase +0.25 pp

From 0.82% on 04-10-2026

04-10-202603-11-2026

Known exploited

Compare KEV catalogs
CISA KEV

Not in the CISA KEV catalog.

ENISA CNW

Not in the ENISA CNW catalog.

CIRCL

Not in the CIRCL catalog.

Public exploits

0 found

No public exploits indexed.

Weaknesses

CWE · root cause

Affected systems

Version check

Known conditions: network-reachable, no authentication, no user interaction (CVSS vector). Other conditions: not stated in public data.

Chainguard5 products
  • wildfly< 36.0.1-r8
  • wildfly-openjdk-17< 36.0.1-r8
  • wildfly-openjdk-17-compat< 36.0.1-r8
  • wildfly-openjdk-21< 36.0.1-r8
  • wildfly-openjdk-21-compat< 36.0.1-r8
Wolfi5 products
  • wildfly< 36.0.1-r8
  • wildfly-openjdk-17< 36.0.1-r8
  • wildfly-openjdk-17-compat< 36.0.1-r8
  • wildfly-openjdk-21< 36.0.1-r8
  • wildfly-openjdk-21-compat< 36.0.1-r8
Apache1 product
  • cxf< 3.6.8 | ≥ 4.0.0, < 4.0.9 | ≥ 4.1.0, < 4.1.3
Apache software foundation1 product
  • apache cxf≥ 4.1.0, < 4.1.3 | ≥ 4.0.0, < 4.0.9 | < 3.6.8
Org.apache.cxf1 product
  • cxf-rt-transports-jms< 3.6.8 | ≥ 4.0.0, < 4.0.9 | ≥ 4.1.0, < 4.1.3

5 vendors · 13 products

References

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