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01 Record

CVE-2026-97791

Apache CXF: STSTokenValidator can accept untrusted SAML assertions because it shares validation state between requests

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: STSTokenValidator can accept untrusted SAML assertions because it shares validation state between requests

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
0.30% probability of exploitation activity in the next 30 days.
EPSS percentile
Equal to or higher than the score of 23.0% 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 2026-10-20.
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 10:19Z19 DAYS AGO
Last updated
2026-10-15 17:32Z13 DAYS AGO
Reserved
2026-09-25
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-362Concurrent Execution using Shared Resource with Improper Synchronization ('Race Condition')Class
  • CWE-488Exposure of Data Element to Wrong SessionBase
Data version
5.2
Document digest
6b9ea6c5c8908bb1e82c88fdf650895ca793d6191f3c499d6b98042998a348c9

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