# CVE-2017-12624: Apache CXF supports sending and receiving attachments via either the JAX-WS or JAX-RS specifications.

- Also known as: GHSA-7VGJ-8MW4-HG8R
- Severity: no CVSS score reported
- Known exploited (CISA KEV): no
- Public exploit code: 1 GitHub repo listed by PoC-in-GitHub
- Fixed in: 3.2.1, 3.1.14, 3.0.16
- Published: 2017-11-14 · Updated: 2024-09-17

## Affected

- Apache Software Foundation Apache CXF: prior to 3.1.14, 3.2.x prior to 3.2.1
- org.apache.cxf:cxf-core (Maven): from 3.2.0, fixed in 3.2.1
- org.apache.cxf:cxf-core (Maven): from 3.1.0, fixed in 3.1.14
- org.apache.cxf:cxf-core (Maven): fixed in 3.0.16

## Description

Apache CXF supports sending and receiving attachments via either the JAX-WS or JAX-RS specifications. It is possible to craft a message attachment header that could lead to a Denial of Service (DoS) attack on a CXF web service provider. Both JAX-WS and JAX-RS services are vulnerable to this attack. From Apache CXF 3.2.1 and 3.1.14, message attachment headers that are greater than 300 characters will be rejected by default. This value is configurable via the property "attachment-max-header-size".

## What to do

- Check your stack: if you ship or depend on Apache Software Foundation Apache CXF, org.apache.cxf:cxf-core, upgrade to a fixed version (3.2.1, 3.1.14, 3.0.16) per the references below.
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## References

- https://access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2018:2428
- http://www.securitytracker.com/id/1040486
- https://access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2018:2424
- https://access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2018:2423
- https://access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2018:2425
- http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/101859
- http://cxf.apache.org/security-advisories.data/CVE-2017-12624.txt.asc
- https://lists.apache.org/thread.html/rc774278135816e7afc943dc9fc78eb0764f2c84a2b96470a0187315c%40%3Ccommits.cxf.apache.org%3E
- https://lists.apache.org/thread.html/r36e44ffc1a9b365327df62cdfaabe85b9a5637de102cea07d79b2dbf%40%3Ccommits.cxf.apache.org%3E
- https://lists.apache.org/thread.html/rff42cfa5e7d75b7c1af0e37589140a8f1999e578a75738740b244bd4%40%3Ccommits.cxf.apache.org%3E
- https://lists.apache.org/thread.html/rd49aabd984ed540c8ff7916d4d79405f3fa311d2fdbcf9ed307839a6%40%3Ccommits.cxf.apache.org%3E
- https://lists.apache.org/thread.html/rec7160382badd3ef4ad017a22f64a266c7188b9ba71394f0d321e2d4%40%3Ccommits.cxf.apache.org%3E
- https://lists.apache.org/thread.html/rfb87e0bf3995e7d560afeed750fac9329ff5f1ad49da365129b7f89e%40%3Ccommits.cxf.apache.org%3E
- https://github.com/tafamace/CVE-2017-12624

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