Apache CXF's EndpointReferenceUtils and W3CMultiSchemaFactory classes construct a SAXParserFactory without the necessary JAXP hardening configurations, enabling out-of-band (OOB) external entity resolution. Users are recommended to upgrade to versions 4.2.2 or 4.1.7, which fix this issue.
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{'score': 9.8, 'vector': 'CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H'}

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{'options': {'Automatable': 'no', 'Exploitation': 'none', 'Technical Impact': 'partial'}, 'version': '2.0.3'}

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{'score': 6.5, 'vector': 'CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:N/A:N'}


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{'score': 9.8, 'vector': 'CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H'}


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Description Apache CXF's EndpointReferenceUtils and W3CMultiSchemaFactory classes construct a SAXParserFactory without the necessary JAXP hardening configurations, enabling out-of-band (OOB) external entity resolution. Users are recommended to upgrade to versions 4.2.2 or 4.1.7, which fix this issue.
Title Apache CXF: XML External Entity (XXE) Injection in W3CMultiSchemaFactory and EndpointReferenceUtils
Weaknesses CWE-611
References

cve-icon MITRE

Status: PUBLISHED

Assigner: apache

Published: 2026-06-12T08:54:50.103Z

Updated: 2026-06-15T19:21:20.691Z

Reserved: 2026-06-02T08:45:53.536Z

Link: CVE-2026-49875

cve-icon Vulnrichment

Updated: 2026-06-12T09:27:54.123Z

cve-icon NVD

Status : Modified

Published: 2026-06-12T10:16:22.340

Modified: 2026-06-15T21:17:22.760

Link: CVE-2026-49875

cve-icon Redhat

Severity : Important

Publid Date: 2026-06-12T08:54:50Z

Links: CVE-2026-49875 - Bugzilla