[UPDATE] [high] Apache CXF: Multiple vulnerabilities
A remote, anonymous attacker can exploit multiple vulnerabilities in Apache CXF to execute arbitrary program code, manipulate data, and disclose confidential information.
CSIRTS triage
- What
- Multiple vulnerabilities allow a remote, anonymous attacker to execute arbitrary code, manipulate data, and disclose confidential information.
- Who is affected
- All deployments of Apache CXF are affected.
- Urgency
- High urgency for remediation due to the potential for severe exploitation.
- Action
- Upgrade to the latest version of Apache CXF to mitigate these vulnerabilities.
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Details
Original advisory: https://wid.cert-bund.de/portal/wid/securityadvisory?name=WID-SEC-2026-1659
Exploitation outlook
EPSS (FIRST.org) estimates each CVE’s probability of exploitation in the next 30 days — here is the CSIRTS.com read on those numbers.
- Low exploitation riskCVE-2026-444170.64% 30-day exploitation probability — currently an unlikely target, but scores change as exploit code circulates. Riskier than 48% of all EPSS-scored CVEs.
- Low exploitation riskCVE-2026-446180.30% 30-day exploitation probability — currently an unlikely target, but scores change as exploit code circulates. Riskier than 22% of all EPSS-scored CVEs.
- Low exploitation riskCVE-2026-449300.69% 30-day exploitation probability — currently an unlikely target, but scores change as exploit code circulates. Riskier than 50% of all EPSS-scored CVEs.
Referenced CVEs
| CVE | CSIRTS overview | External |
|---|---|---|
| CVE-2026-44417 | coverage & exploitation status | NVD · CVE.org |
| CVE-2026-44618 | coverage & exploitation status | NVD · CVE.org |
| CVE-2026-44930 | coverage & exploitation status | NVD · CVE.org |
Recent advisories for Apache CXF
A cluster of recent advisories against the same product widens the attack surface — attackers routinely chain freshly published CVEs on one product, so review these together.
- medium[NEW] [medium] Apache CXF: Multiple Vulnerabilitiescert-bund · 2026-08-18
- medium[UPDATE] [medium] Apache CXF: Multiple vulnerabilitiescert-bund · 2026-08-18
- highCVE-2026-68481: In Apache CXF's DefaultEncryptingOAuthDataProvider, revoked access tokens still decrypt succes…nvd · 2026-08-06
- criticalCVE-2026-68079: In Apache CXF's DefaultEncryptingCodeDataProvider, a captured authorization code can be redeem…nvd · 2026-08-06
- criticalCVE-2026-65583: Apache CXF’s OIDC relying-party token validation could accept self-issued ID tokens without en…nvd · 2026-08-06
- criticalCVE-2026-63687: Apache CXF's JwtRequestCodeFilter copies all claims from a signed request JWT into the authori…nvd · 2026-08-06
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