SB2026052675 - Multiple vulnerabilities in Apache CXF

Description

This security bulletin contains information about 3 vulnerabilities.

1) Improper access control (CVE-ID: CVE-2026-44417)

CWE-ID: CWE-284 - Improper Access Control

CVSSv4: CVSS:4.0/AV:N/AC:L/AT:N/PR:L/UI:N/VC:H/VI:H/VA:H/SC:N/SI:N/SA:N/E:U/U:Green

The vulnerability allows a remote user to execute arbitrary code.

The vulnerability exists due to improper access control in the JMS configuration handling in Apache CXF when allowing untrusted users to configure JMS. A remote user can provide a crafted JMS configuration to execute arbitrary code.

2) XML External Entity injection (CVE-ID: CVE-2026-44618)

CWE-ID: CWE-611 - Improper Restriction of XML External Entity Reference ('XXE')

CVSSv4: CVSS:4.0/AV:N/AC:L/AT:N/PR:N/UI:N/VC:L/VI:N/VA:N/SC:N/SI:N/SA:N/E:U/U:Green

The vulnerability allows a remote attacker to perform XML external entity attacks.

The vulnerability exists due to improper XML parser configuration in the WS-Transfer module when parsing XML input. A remote attacker can send specially crafted XML content to perform XML external entity attacks.

3) LDAP injection (CVE-ID: CVE-2026-44930)

CWE-ID: CWE-90 - Improper Neutralization of Special Elements used in an LDAP Query ('LDAP Injection')

CVSSv4: CVSS:4.0/AV:N/AC:L/AT:N/PR:N/UI:N/VC:L/VI:N/VA:N/SC:N/SI:N/SA:N/E:U/U:Green

The vulnerability allows a remote attacker to disclose certificate information.

The vulnerability exists due to LDAP injection in the LDAP certificate repository when processing XKMS requests. A remote attacker can send a specially crafted request to disclose certificate information.

Remediation

Install update from vendor's website.

References

• https://lists.apache.org/api/email.lua?id=nr1l8k9kgq4rx61ytfkq0bt8w549o1rv
• https://lists.apache.org/api/email.lua?id=1xbchhjzsd17ypfk2mxyr2kwb3w2ml93
• https://cxf.apache.org/
• https://lists.apache.org/api/email.lua?id=jop2sf8d8hvbcy93jjgyh8cx91vggshf