Improper access control in Apache CXF - CVE-2026-44417
Published: May 26, 2026
Vulnerability identifier: #VU132323
CSH Severity: Medium
CVSS v4: 8.7 [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]
CVE-ID: CVE-2026-44417
CWE-ID: CWE-284
Exploitation vector: Remote access
Exploit availability:
No public exploit available
Vulnerability details
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.
Affected software
Apache CXF
How to mitigate CVE-2026-44417
Install security update from vendor's website.
Apache CXF - addressed in versions 3.6.11, 4.1.6, 4.2.1