Vulnerability · Published Jun 16, 2021 · Assigned by apache
CVE-2021-30468Apache CXF Denial of service vulnerability in parsing JSON via JsonMapObjectReaderWriter
High 7.5
In plain English
A high-severity uncontrolled resource consumption in Apache CXF from Apache Software Foundation. There are no confirmed reports of exploitation so far. The chance it is exploited in the next 30 days is estimated at 7.0% (higher than 94% of all known vulnerabilities). Fixed versions are available - upgrade the affected package.
Severity (CVSS NVD)7.5High
Exploit odds (30 days)7.0%top 5.8% of all CVEs
Exploited in the wildNo reportsnot in CISA KEV
Attack toolingNoneno public tooling known
Official description
A vulnerability in the JsonMapObjectReaderWriter of Apache CXF allows an attacker to submit malformed JSON to a web service, which results in the thread getting stuck in an infinite loop, consuming CPU indefinitely. This issue affects Apache CXF versions prior to 3.4.4; Apache CXF versions prior to 3.3.11.
Affected packages & fixed versions
| Ecosystem | Package | Fixed in | Advisory |
|---|---|---|---|
| Maven | org.apache.cxf:apache-cxf | 3.4.4 | GHSA-g23v-p5jq-jvh4 |
| Maven | org.apache.cxf:apache-cxf | 3.3.11 | GHSA-g23v-p5jq-jvh4 |
| Maven | org.apache.cxf:cxf | 3.4.4 | GHSA-g23v-p5jq-jvh4 |
| Maven | org.apache.cxf:cxf | 3.3.11 | GHSA-g23v-p5jq-jvh4 |
Affected products (as reported)
| Vendor | Product | Versions |
|---|---|---|
| Apache Software Foundation | Apache CXF | Apache CXF – before 3.4.4 |
Weakness: CWE-400
References
- http://cxf.apache.org/security-advisories.data/CVE-2021-30468.txt.asc x_refsource_MISC
- [cxf-users] 20210616 CVE-2021-30468: Apache CXF Denial of service vulnerability in parsing JSON via JsonMapObjectReaderWriter mailing-list, x_refsource_MLIST
- [cxf-dev] 20210616 CVE-2021-30468: Apache CXF Denial of service vulnerability in parsing JSON via JsonMapObjectReaderWriter mailing-list, x_refsource_MLIST
- [announce] 20210616 CVE-2021-30468: Apache CXF Denial of service vulnerability in parsing JSON via JsonMapObjectReaderWriter mailing-list, x_refsource_MLIST
- [oss-security] 20210616 CVE-2021-30468: Apache CXF Denial of service vulnerability in parsing JSON via JsonMapObjectReaderWriter mailing-list, x_refsource_MLIST
- [tomee-commits] 20210705 [jira] [Created] (TOMEE-3768) TomEE plus is affected by CVE-CVE-2021-30468 vulnerability related to Apache CXF mailing-list, x_refsource_MLIST
- [tomee-commits] 20210705 [jira] [Updated] (TOMEE-3768) TomEE plus is affected by CVE-CVE-2021-30468 vulnerability related to Apache CXF mailing-list, x_refsource_MLIST
- [tomee-commits] 20210901 [jira] [Resolved] (TOMEE-3768) TomEE plus is affected by CVE-CVE-2021-30468 vulnerability related to Apache CXF mailing-list, x_refsource_MLIST
- [tomee-commits] 20210901 [jira] [Commented] (TOMEE-3768) TomEE plus is affected by CVE-CVE-2021-30468 vulnerability related to Apache CXF mailing-list, x_refsource_MLIST
- [tomee-commits] 20210913 [jira] [Commented] (TOMEE-3768) TomEE plus is affected by CVE-CVE-2021-30468 vulnerability related to Apache CXF mailing-list, x_refsource_MLIST
- [tomee-commits] 20210913 [jira] [Updated] (TOMEE-3768) TomEE plus is affected by CVE-CVE-2021-30468 vulnerability related to Apache CXF mailing-list, x_refsource_MLIST
- [tomee-commits] 20210913 [jira] [Reopened] (TOMEE-3768) TomEE plus is affected by CVE-CVE-2021-30468 vulnerability related to Apache CXF mailing-list, x_refsource_MLIST
- https://www.oracle.com/security-alerts/cpuoct2021.html x_refsource_MISC
- https://security.netapp.com/advisory/ntap-20210917-0002/ x_refsource_CONFIRM
- https://www.oracle.com/security-alerts/cpuapr2022.html x_refsource_MISC