CVE-2019-17573 — By default, Apache CXF creates a /services page containing a listing of the avai
By default, Apache CXF creates a /services page containing a listing of the available endpoint names and addresses. This webpage is vulnerable to a reflected Cross-Site Scripting (XSS) attack, which allows a malicious actor to inject javascript into the web page. Please note that
Published
2020-01-16T17:50:42.000Z
Last modified
2024-08-05T01:47:12.612Z
01What is this vulnerability?
By default, Apache CXF creates a /services page containing a listing of the available endpoint names and addresses. This webpage is vulnerable to a reflected Cross-Site Scripting (XSS) attack, which allows a malicious actor to inject javascript into the web page. Please note that the attack exploits a feature which is not typically not present in modern browsers, who remove dot segments before…
02Affected products
| Vendor | Product | Versions |
|---|
| Apache | CXF | All versions of Apache CXF prior to 3.3.5 and 3.2.12. |
03Active exploitation status
Not currently listed on the CISA Known Exploited Vulnerabilities (KEV) catalog. EPSS is the best forward-looking signal — see the EPSS row above.
04Recommended remediation
- Patch to a fixed version listed in the vendor advisory (see references below).
- Mitigate with WAF rules, network egress filters, or feature flags where the patch is not yet available.
- Hunt historical logs for exploitation indicators — see Detection signatures below.
05Technical details
For the full vendor write-up, exploit chains, and reference implementations, see the references list in section 09.
06Detection signatures
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07Related CVEs
No directly-cited follow-up CVEs in the KB record for this advisory. The references list in section 09 carries the vendor cross-references.
08Timeline
- Published: 2020-01-16T17:50:42.000Z
- Last modified: 2024-08-05T01:47:12.612Z
09References
- lists.apache.org — https://lists.apache.org/thread.html/rf3b50583fefce2810cbd37c3d358cbcd9a03e75000…
- lists.apache.org — https://lists.apache.org/thread.html/r36e44ffc1a9b365327df62cdfaabe85b9a5637de10…
- lists.apache.org — https://lists.apache.org/thread.html/rff42cfa5e7d75b7c1af0e37589140a8f1999e578a7…
- www.oracle.com — https://www.oracle.com/security-alerts/cpujul2020.html
- cxf.apache.org — http://cxf.apache.org/security-advisories.data/CVE-2019-17573.txt.asc?version=1&…
- lists.apache.org — https://lists.apache.org/thread.html/r51fdd73548290b2dfd0b48f7ab69bf9ae064dd1003…
- lists.apache.org — https://lists.apache.org/thread.html/rd49aabd984ed540c8ff7916d4d79405f3fa311d2fd…
- lists.apache.org — https://lists.apache.org/thread.html/r51fdd73548290b2dfd0b48f7ab69bf9ae064dd1003…
- www.openwall.com — http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2020/11/12/2
- lists.apache.org — https://lists.apache.org/thread.html/r51fdd73548290b2dfd0b48f7ab69bf9ae064dd1003…
- lists.apache.org — https://lists.apache.org/thread.html/r81a41a2915985d49bc3ea57dde2018b03584a86387…
- lists.apache.org — https://lists.apache.org/thread.html/rec7160382badd3ef4ad017a22f64a266c7188b9ba7…
- www.oracle.com — https://www.oracle.com/security-alerts/cpuApr2021.html
- lists.apache.org — https://lists.apache.org/thread.html/rfb87e0bf3995e7d560afeed750fac9329ff5f1ad49…
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