CVE-2025-23184
Severity CVSS v4.0:
Pending analysis
Type:
CWE-400
Uncontrolled Resource Consumption ('Resource Exhaustion')
Publication date:
21/01/2025
Last modified:
15/12/2025
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).
Impact
Base Score 3.x
5.90
Severity 3.x
MEDIUM
Vulnerable products and versions
| CPE | From | Up to |
|---|---|---|
| cpe:2.3:a:apache:cxf:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 3.5.10 (excluding) | |
| cpe:2.3:a:apache:cxf:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 3.6.0 (including) | 3.6.5 (excluding) |
| cpe:2.3:a:apache:cxf:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 4.0.0 (including) | 4.0.6 (excluding) |
To consult the complete list of CPE names with products and versions, see this page
References to Advisories, Solutions, and Tools
- https://lists.apache.org/thread/lfs8l63rnctnj2skfrxyys7v8fgnt122
- http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2025/01/20/3
- https://security.netapp.com/advisory/ntap-20250214-0003/
- https://www.vicarius.io/vsociety/posts/cve-2025-23184-detect-apache-cxf-vulnerability
- https://www.vicarius.io/vsociety/posts/cve-2025-23184-mitigate-apache-cxf-vulnerability



