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Apache CXF < 3.5.10 , 3.6.x < 3.6.5, 4.0.x < 4.0.6 DoS

🗓️ 24 Jan 2025 00:00:00Reported by TenableType 
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Apache CXF versions before 3.6.4 and 4.0.5 face DoS vulnerability causing memory issues.

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#%NASL_MIN_LEVEL 80900
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# (C) Tenable, Inc.
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include('compat.inc');

if (description)
{
  script_id(214573);
  script_version("1.8");
  script_set_attribute(attribute:"plugin_modification_date", value:"2026/01/21");

  script_cve_id("CVE-2025-23184");
  script_xref(name:"IAVB", value:"2025-B-0011-S");

  script_name(english:"Apache CXF < 3.5.10 , 3.6.x < 3.6.5, 4.0.x < 4.0.6 DoS");

  script_set_attribute(attribute:"synopsis", value:
"Apache CXF is affected by a vulnerability.");
  script_set_attribute(attribute:"description", value:
"In versions of Apache CXF before 3.5.10, 3.6.5 and 4.0.6, a CXF HTTP client conduit may prevent HTTPClient instances
from being garbage collected and it is possible that memory consumption will continue to increase, eventually
causing the application to run  out of memory.
Note that Nessus has not tested for these issues but has instead relied only on the application's self-reported version
number.");
  # https://cxf.apache.org/security-advisories.data/CVE-2024-41172.txt
  script_set_attribute(attribute:"see_also", value:"http://www.nessus.org/u?0c047121");
  script_set_attribute(attribute:"solution", value:
"Update to Apache CXF 3.5.10, 3.6.5, 4.0.6 or later");
  script_set_attribute(attribute:"agent", value:"all");
  script_set_cvss_base_vector("CVSS2#AV:N/AC:L/Au:N/C:N/I:N/A:C");
  script_set_cvss_temporal_vector("CVSS2#E:U/RL:OF/RC:C");
  script_set_cvss3_base_vector("CVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H");
  script_set_cvss3_temporal_vector("CVSS:3.0/E:U/RL:O/RC:C");
  script_set_attribute(attribute:"cvss_score_source", value:"CVE-2025-23184");

  script_set_attribute(attribute:"exploitability_ease", value:"No known exploits are available");
  script_set_attribute(attribute:"exploit_available", value:"false");

  script_set_attribute(attribute:"vuln_publication_date", value:"2025/01/20");
  script_set_attribute(attribute:"patch_publication_date", value:"2025/01/20");
  script_set_attribute(attribute:"plugin_publication_date", value:"2025/01/24");

  script_set_attribute(attribute:"plugin_type", value:"local");
  script_set_attribute(attribute:"asset_categories", value:"component");
  script_set_attribute(attribute:"cpe", value:"cpe:/a:apache:cxf");
  script_set_attribute(attribute:"generated_plugin", value:"former");
  script_set_attribute(attribute:"stig_severity", value:"I");
  script_set_attribute(attribute:"thorough_tests", value:"true");
  script_end_attributes();

  script_category(ACT_GATHER_INFO);
  script_family(english:"Misc.");

  script_copyright(english:"This script is Copyright (C) 2025-2026 and is owned by Tenable, Inc. or an Affiliate thereof.");

  script_dependencies("apache_cxf_detect.nbin");
  script_require_keys("installed_sw/Apache CXF");

  exit(0);
}

include('vcf.inc');

var app_info = vcf::get_app_info(app:'Apache CXF');

var constraints = [
  { 'fixed_version' : '3.5.10'},
  { 'min_version' : '3.6.0', 'fixed_version' : '3.6.5' },
  { 'min_version' : '4.0.0', 'fixed_version' : '4.0.6' }
];

vcf::check_version_and_report(
    app_info:app_info,
    constraints:constraints,
    severity:SECURITY_HOLE
);

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21 Jan 2026 00:00Current
6.4Medium risk
Vulners AI Score6.4
CVSS 3.15.9 - 7.5
EPSS0.01941
SSVC
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