PT-2025-29562 · Apache · Apache Cxf

Maugin Thomas + 1 · Published 2025-07-15 · Updated 2025-07-22 · CVE-2025-48795

Positive Technologies (AI Summary)

CVSS v3.1

5.6

Medium

Base vector

AV:N/AC:H/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:L/I:L/A:L

Name of the Vulnerable Software and Affected Versions Apache CXF versions prior to 3.5.11 Apache CXF versions prior to 3.6.6 Apache CXF versions prior to 4.0.7 Apache CXF versions prior to 4.1.1

Description Apache CXF improperly handles large stream-based messages, storing them as temporary files on the local filesystem. A recently introduced bug causes the entire temporary file to be read into memory and then logged. This can be exploited to cause a denial of service by triggering an out-of-memory exception. Additionally, while CXF offers encryption of temporary files to protect sensitive credentials, this bug results in the unencrypted cached files being written to logs.

Recommendations Upgrade to Apache CXF version 3.5.11 or later. Upgrade to Apache CXF version 3.6.6 or later. Upgrade to Apache CXF version 4.0.7 or later. Upgrade to Apache CXF version 4.1.1 or later.

Fix

DoS

Resource Exhaustion

Weakness Enumeration

CWE-400

Related Identifiers

BDU:2025-09490

CVE-2025-48795

GHSA-36WV-V2QP-V4G4

Affected Products

Apache Cxf

References · 16

• https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2025-48795 · Security Note
• https://osv.dev/vulnerability/CVE-2025-48795 · Vendor Advisory
• https://bdu.fstec.ru/vul/2025-09490 · Security Note
• https://lists.apache.org/thread/vo5qv02mvv5plmb6z2xf1ktjmrpv3jmn · Vendor Advisory
• https://osv.dev/vulnerability/GHSA-36wv-v2qp-v4g4 · Vendor Advisory
• https://github.com/apache/cxf · Note
• https://github.com/apache/cxf/commit/1c1d687f8e295f433a3592a3bc0b0a63c432bfde · Note
• https://github.com/apache/cxf/pull/2258 · Note
• https://twitter.com/the_yellow_fall/status/1945251108797948130 · Twitter Post
• https://twitter.com/VulmonFeeds/status/1945172055340585472 · Twitter Post
• https://twitter.com/oss_security/status/1947740649744130345 · Twitter Post
• https://t.me/cvetracker/27860 · Telegram Post
• https://twitter.com/CCBalert/status/1945488953504674300 · Twitter Post
• https://twitter.com/CVEnew/status/1945140331785171055 · Twitter Post
• https://twitter.com/fridaysecurity/status/1945251584587276454 · Twitter Post