Advisory details:
github_osv / GHSA-ghvc-7hp8-2g2v
| Advisory ID | github_osv/GHSA-ghvc-7hp8-2g2v |
| Aliases |
CVE-2026-50645
|
| Summary | Apache cxf-core: No restriction on attachment headers per message There is no restriction on the amount of attachment headers that a message can contain when being deserialized by Apache CXF, which can lead to uncontrolled resource consumption or a denial of service attack. Users are recommended to upgrade to versions 4.2.2 or 4.1.7 or 3.6.12, which fix this issue by imposing a maximum default of 500 attachments per message. |
| Status | Published |
| Exploitability | 0.5 |
| Weighted Severity | 6.8 |
| Risk | 3.4 |
| Affected and Fixed Packages | Package Details |
| Introduced and Fixed Package Commit Patches | Package Commit Patches Details |
| System | Score | Found at |
|---|---|---|
| cvssv3.1 | 7.5 | https://github.com/github/advisory-database/blob/main/advisories/github-reviewed/2026/06/GHSA-ghvc-7hp8-2g2v/GHSA-ghvc-7hp8-2g2v.json |
| generic_textual | HIGH |
| Reference id | Reference type | URL |
|---|---|---|
| https://github.com/apache/cxf | ||
| http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2026/06/11/12 | ||
| 24zb7cqcvykhwm0j797dmdq25s61mj93 | Advisory | https://lists.apache.org/thread/24zb7cqcvykhwm0j797dmdq25s61mj93 |
| CVE-2026-50645 | https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2026-50645 | |
| CVE-2026-50645.TXT | https://cxf.apache.org/security-advisories.data/CVE-2026-50645.txt |
No EPSS data available for this advisory.
| Patch URL | |
|---|---|
| There are no known patches. | |
| Attack Vector (AV) | Attack Complexity (AC) | Privileges Required (PR) | User Interaction (UI) | Scope (S) | Confidentiality Impact (C) | Integrity Impact (I) | Availability Impact (A) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
network adjacent_network local physical |
low high |
none low high |
none required |
unchanged changed |
high low none |
high low none |
high low none |
Vector: SSVCv2/E:N/A:Y/T:P/P:M/B:A/M:M/D:T/2026-06-12T13:43:22Z/
Decision: Track
Source URL: https://github.com/cisagov/vulnrichment/blob/develop/2026/50xxx/CVE-2026-50645.json
Source Advisory: vulnrichment/CVE-2026-50645
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{'Automatable': 'yes'},
{'Technical Impact': 'partial'},
{'Mission Prevalence': 'minimal'},
{'Public Well-being Impact': 'material'},
{'Mission & Well-being': 'medium'}]