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01 Record

CVE-2026-108039

Apache CXF: Prevent unbounded XML document size in StaxUtils by adding default element and character limits

HighPUBLISHEDCNA: apache
CNA base score7.5 CVSS v3.xCVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H

02 Description

Apache CXF: Prevent unbounded XML document size in StaxUtils by adding default element and character limits

03 Exploitation and scoring

Exploitation
Assessed, none found. CISA's assessment recorded neither public exploit code nor evidence of exploitation when it was made.
SSVC decision
  • ExploitationnoneCISA recorded no public exploit code and no evidence of exploitation.
  • AutomatableyesAn attacker can reliably automate reconnaissance through exploitation, so this scales.
  • Technical ImpactpartialSuccessful exploitation gives limited control of the vulnerable component.
CISA publishes the decision points, not a final SSVC decision. The decision also depends on mission and well-being impact, which is a property of your deployment rather than of the vulnerability.
EPSS probability
0.45% probability of exploitation activity in the next 30 days.
EPSS percentile
Equal to or higher than the score of 39.4% of scored records. A rank, not a probability.
NVD base score
7.5 (CVSS v3.x), scored by the NVD independently of the CNA.
NVD CVSS vector
CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H
NVD analysis status
Analyzed. NVD last modified this record on 2026-10-16.
Red Hat severity
Important. Red Hat's rating for its own products, not a CVSS rating.

Exploit-prediction scores from FIRST. Independent scoring and analysis status from the NVD. Vendor severity from Red Hat. Exploitation assessment and catalog membership from CISA.

04 Metadata

Published
2026-10-09 10:22Z20 DAYS AGO
Last updated
2026-10-15 17:55Z13 DAYS AGO
Reserved
2026-10-09
Assigning CNA
apache
Record state
PUBLISHED
Severity
High (CVSS 7.5)
CNA CVSS vector
CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H
Weaknesses
  • CWE-776Improper Restriction of Recursive Entity References in DTDs ('XML Entity Expansion')Base
  • CWE-770Allocation of Resources Without Limits or ThrottlingBase
Data version
5.2
Document digest
938b97545aa4e7a1e217a4ec8a107188f9a0c4da2045a2cfed971fbda5987df4

05 Affected products

VendorProductVersionsPlatforms
Apache Software FoundationApache CXF4.2.0 to < 4.2.4, 4.0.0 to < 4.1.9, 0 to < 3.6.13—

06 References