CVE catalog

CVE-2026-49875

Apache CXF's EndpointReferenceUtils and W3CMultiSchemaFactory classes construct a SAXParserFactory without the necessary JAXP hardening configurations, enabling out-of-band (OOB) external entity reso

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Severity
Critical · CVSS 9.8CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
Published
Source
[NVD] · [CVE record]
EPSS
0.52% · Oct 25, 2026

A flaw was found in Apache CXF. The EndpointReferenceUtils and W3CMultiSchemaFactory classes within Apache CXF construct a SAXParserFactory without proper security configurations. This oversight enables out-of-band (OOB) external entity resolution, a type of XML External Entity (XXE) vulnerability. A remote attacker could exploit this to disclose sensitive information from the affected system. cxf: org.apache.cxf/cxf-core: Apache CXF: Information disclosure via out-of-band external entity resolution due to missing JAXP hardening This is an Important information disclosure vulnerability in Apache CXF, affecting Red Hat products that bundle the component, such as Enterprise Application Platform, JBoss Web Server, and Red Hat Single Sign-On. The flaw allows a remote attacker to disclose sensitive information due to improper XML parsing configurations, which can be exploited without user interaction. The CVSS score(s) listed for this vulnerability do not reflect the associated product's status, and are included for informational purposes to better understand the severity of this vulnerability.

Vulnerable and fixed packages

Distribution-reported package versions and fixes. These do not depend on matching against the OpenFactory package catalog.

DistributionPackageReleaseVersionStatus
CpecxfNot reported4.1.7fixed
CpecxfNot reported4.2.2fixed
Mavenorg.apache.cxf:cxf-coreNot reported4.1.7fixed
CpecxfNot reported4.2.2fixed

Fixed-version evidence

DistributionPackageTypeReleaseFixed versionUrgencyOriginBugs
CpecxfcpeNot reported4.1.7Not reportedNot reportedNot reported
CpecxfcpeNot reported4.2.2Not reportedNot reportedNot reported
Mavenorg.apache.cxf:cxf-coremavenNot reported4.1.7Not reportedGHSA-XW5H-CMH3-8J6JNot reported
CpecxfcpeNot reported4.2.2Not reportedNVD-CVE-2026-49875Not reported

OpenFactory catalog packages

No matching packages in this catalog.

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