CVE-2019-17573

Description

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 sending the request. However, Mobile applications may be vulnerable.

Category

6.1
CVSS
Severity: Medium
CVSS 3.1 •
CVSS 2.0 •
EPSS 15.54% Top 10%
Vendor Advisory apache.org
Affected: Apache CXF
Published at:
Updated at:

References

Link Tags
https://lists.apache.org/thread.html/rf3b50583fefce2810cbd37c3d358cbcd9a03e750005950bf54546194%40%3Cannounce.apache.org%3E mailing list
https://lists.apache.org/thread.html/r36e44ffc1a9b365327df62cdfaabe85b9a5637de102cea07d79b2dbf%40%3Ccommits.cxf.apache.org%3E mailing list
https://lists.apache.org/thread.html/rff42cfa5e7d75b7c1af0e37589140a8f1999e578a75738740b244bd4%40%3Ccommits.cxf.apache.org%3E mailing list
https://www.oracle.com/security-alerts/cpujul2020.html third party advisory patch
http://cxf.apache.org/security-advisories.data/CVE-2019-17573.txt.asc?version=1&modificationDate=1579178542000&api=v2 vendor advisory
https://lists.apache.org/thread.html/r51fdd73548290b2dfd0b48f7ab69bf9ae064dd100364cd8a15f0b3ec%40%3Cdev.cxf.apache.org%3E mailing list
https://lists.apache.org/thread.html/rd49aabd984ed540c8ff7916d4d79405f3fa311d2fdbcf9ed307839a6%40%3Ccommits.cxf.apache.org%3E mailing list
https://lists.apache.org/thread.html/r51fdd73548290b2dfd0b48f7ab69bf9ae064dd100364cd8a15f0b3ec%40%3Cusers.cxf.apache.org%3E mailing list
http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2020/11/12/2 third party advisory mailing list
https://lists.apache.org/thread.html/r51fdd73548290b2dfd0b48f7ab69bf9ae064dd100364cd8a15f0b3ec%40%3Cannounce.apache.org%3E mailing list
https://lists.apache.org/thread.html/r81a41a2915985d49bc3ea57dde2018b03584a863878a8532a89f993f%40%3Cusers.cxf.apache.org%3E mailing list
https://lists.apache.org/thread.html/rec7160382badd3ef4ad017a22f64a266c7188b9ba71394f0d321e2d4%40%3Ccommits.cxf.apache.org%3E mailing list
https://www.oracle.com/security-alerts/cpuApr2021.html third party advisory patch
https://lists.apache.org/thread.html/rfb87e0bf3995e7d560afeed750fac9329ff5f1ad49da365129b7f89e%40%3Ccommits.cxf.apache.org%3E mailing list

Frequently Asked Questions

What is the severity of CVE-2019-17573?
CVE-2019-17573 has been scored as a medium severity vulnerability.
How to fix CVE-2019-17573?
To fix CVE-2019-17573, make sure you are using an up-to-date version of the affected component(s) by checking the vendor release notes. As for now, there are no other specific guidelines available.
Is CVE-2019-17573 being actively exploited in the wild?
It is possible that CVE-2019-17573 is being exploited or will be exploited in a near future based on public information. According to its EPSS score, there is a ~16% probability that this vulnerability will be exploited by malicious actors in the next 30 days.
What software or system is affected by CVE-2019-17573?
CVE-2019-17573 affects Apache CXF.
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