CVE-2025-23184
Apache CXF: Denial of Service vulnerability with temporary files
MEDIUM 5.9
At a glance
- Source
- NVD
- EPSS
- EPSS 2.19 % · percentile 82 ()
- State
- PUBLISHED
- Published
- Updated
- Assigner
- apache
- NVD status
- Modified
Description
A potential denial of service vulnerability is present in versions of Apache CXF before 3.5.10, 3.6.5 and 4.0.6. In some edge cases, the CachedOutputStream instances may not be closed and, if backed by temporary files, may fill up the file system (it applies to servers and clients).
Weaknesses (CWE)
- CWE-400 — Uncontrolled Resource Consumption
References
- https://lists.apache.org/thread/lfs8l63rnctnj2skfrxyys7v8fgnt122
- http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2025/01/20/3
- https://security.netapp.com/advisory/ntap-20250214-0003/
- https://www.vicarius.io/vsociety/posts/cve-2025-23184-detect-apache-cxf-vulnerability
- https://www.vicarius.io/vsociety/posts/cve-2025-23184-mitigate-apache-cxf-vulnerability
Scores
| Version | Score | Vector | Scored by |
|---|---|---|---|
| CVSS 3.1 | MEDIUM 5.9 | CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:H/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H | apache |
| CVSS 3.1 | MEDIUM 5.9 | CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:H/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H | NVD · security@apache.org (Secondary) |
| CVSS 3.1 | HIGH 7.5 | CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H | NVD · nvd@nist.gov (Primary) |
Advisories
- GHSA-fh5r-crhr-qrrq — Apache CXF: Denial of Service vulnerability with temporary files
European references
- ENISA EUVD · EUVD-2025-0158
- GCVE · GCVE-0-2025-23184
CERT-FR advisories
- CERTFR-2026-AVI-0327 — Multiples vulnérabilités dans les produits IBM · cert.ssi.gouv.fr
- CERTFR-2025-AVI-1051 — Multiples vulnérabilités dans les produits IBM · cert.ssi.gouv.fr
- CERTFR-2025-AVI-0924 — Multiples vulnérabilités dans les produits IBM · cert.ssi.gouv.fr
- CERTFR-2025-AVI-0724 — Multiples vulnérabilités dans les produits IBM · cert.ssi.gouv.fr
- CERTFR-2025-AVI-0279 — Multiples vulnérabilités dans les produits IBM · cert.ssi.gouv.fr
- CERTFR-2025-AVI-0255 — Multiples vulnérabilités dans les produits IBM · cert.ssi.gouv.fr
Affected configurations (NVD CPE)
cpe:2.3:a:apache:cxf:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*< 3.5.10cpe:2.3:a:apache:cxf:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*≥ 3.6.0 < 3.6.5cpe:2.3:a:apache:cxf:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*≥ 4.0.0 < 4.0.6
Affected products
| Product | Versions |
|---|---|
| Apache Software Foundation · Apache CXF | affected 0 < 3.5.10 ; affected 3.6.0 < 3.6.5 ; affected 4.0.0 < 4.0.6 |
Sources
| Source | Licence |
|---|---|
| CVE List (CVEProject cvelistV5) | CVE Program Terms of Use |
| EPSS (FIRST.org) | FIRST — attribution requested |
| ENISA EUVD | ENISA — reproduction authorised, source acknowledged |
| CERT-FR (ANSSI) | Licence Ouverte / Etalab 2.0 |
| NVD (NIST) via fkie-cad/nvd-json-data-feeds | Public domain — this product uses data from the NVD API but is not endorsed or certified by the NVD |