# CVE-2024-28752: Apache CXF SSRF Vulnerability using the Aegis databinding

- Also known as: GHSA-QMGX-J96G-4428
- Severity: CVSS 9.3 (Critical), CISA-ADP
- Vector: CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:C/C:H/I:H/A:N
- CISA SSVC: exploitation=none, automatable=no, technicalImpact=total
- Known exploited (CISA KEV): no
- Public exploit code: 2 GitHub repos listed by PoC-in-GitHub
- Fixed in: 3.5.8, 3.6.3, 4.0.4
- Published: 2024-03-15 · Updated: 2025-02-13

## Affected

- org.apache.cxf.aegis: version range not reported
- org.apache.cxf:cxf-rt-databinding-aegis (Maven): fixed in 3.5.8
- org.apache.cxf:cxf-rt-databinding-aegis (Maven): from 3.6.0, fixed in 3.6.3
- org.apache.cxf:cxf-rt-databinding-aegis (Maven): from 4.0.0, fixed in 4.0.4

## Description

A SSRF vulnerability using the Aegis DataBinding in versions of Apache CXF before 4.0.4, 3.6.3 and 3.5.8 allows an attacker to perform SSRF style attacks on webservices that take at least one parameter of any type. Users of other data bindings (including the default databinding) are not impacted.

## What to do

- Check your stack: if you ship or depend on org.apache.cxf.aegis, org.apache.cxf:cxf-rt-databinding-aegis, upgrade to a fixed version (3.5.8, 3.6.3, 4.0.4) per the references below.
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## References

- https://cxf.apache.org/security-advisories.data/CVE-2024-28752.txt
- http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2024/03/14/3
- https://security.netapp.com/advisory/ntap-20240517-0001/
- https://github.com/CyberCTF/vulhub-apache-cxf-cve-2024-28752
- https://github.com/ReaJason/CVE-2024-28752

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