CVE-2018-8038 High severity vulnerability that affects org.apache.cxf.fediz:fediz-jetty8, org.apache.cxf.fediz:fediz-jetty9, org.apache.cxf.fediz:fediz-spring, org.apache.cxf.fediz:fediz-spring2, and org.apache.cxf.fediz:fediz-spring3
Attackers can exploit insufficient DTD disabling in Apache CXF Fediz to perform XML External Entity attacks, potentially reading sensitive data or causing denial of service.
- Exploited in the wild
- Not known
- Login needed
- Not needed
- Attackable
- Over the internet
- Victim action needed
- Not needed
- Fix
- Available
What is CVE-2018-8038?
CVE-2018-8038 is a high-severity vulnerability in Apache CXF Fediz, published on 5 Jul 2018. An attacker can exploit it over the internet without logging in, with no action from the victim.
Official description
Versions of Apache CXF Fediz prior to 1.4.4 do not fully disable Document Type Declarations (DTDs) when either parsing the Identity Provider response in the application plugins, or in the Identity Provider itself when parsing certain XML-based parameters.
Weakness: CWE-20
Which versions are affected by CVE-2018-8038?
10 open source packages ship an affected version, including org.apache.cxf.fediz:fediz-jetty8, org.apache.cxf.fediz:fediz-jetty9 and org.apache.cxf.fediz:fediz-spring. It affects 1 product.
| Package | Affected | Fixed in |
|---|---|---|
org.apache.cxf.fediz:fediz-jetty8 Maven | All versions | 1.4.4 |
org.apache.cxf.fediz:fediz-jetty8 Maven | All versions | 1.4.4 |
org.apache.cxf.fediz:fediz-jetty9 Maven | All versions | 1.4.4 |
org.apache.cxf.fediz:fediz-jetty9 Maven | All versions | 1.4.4 |
org.apache.cxf.fediz:fediz-spring Maven | All versions | 1.4.4 |
org.apache.cxf.fediz:fediz-spring Maven | All versions | 1.4.4 |
4 more packages
org.apache.cxf.fediz:fediz-spring2 Maven | All versions | 1.4.4 |
org.apache.cxf.fediz:fediz-spring2 Maven | All versions | 1.4.4 |
org.apache.cxf.fediz:fediz-spring3 Maven | All versions | 1.4.4 |
org.apache.cxf.fediz:fediz-spring3 Maven | All versions | 1.4.4 |
Products include Apache Cxf Fediz.
How do I fix CVE-2018-8038?
Upgrade org.apache.cxf.fediz:fediz-jetty8 to 1.4.4 or later.
Is CVE-2018-8038 being exploited?
There is no known exploitation of CVE-2018-8038 in the wild and no public exploit code.
Public exploit code: 1 proofs of concept on GitHub.
Other vulnerabilities in Apache CXF Fediz
- CVE-2016-4464 High severity vulnerability that affects org.apache.cxf.fediz:fediz-spring and org.apache.cxf.fediz:fediz-spring2
- CVE-2017-12631 Moderate severity vulnerability that affects org.apache.cxf.fediz:fediz-spring, org.apache.cxf.fediz:fediz-spring2, and org.apache.cxf.fediz:fediz-spring3
- CVE-2017-7661 Moderate severity vulnerability that affects org.apache.cxf.fediz:fediz-jetty8, org.apache.cxf.fediz:fediz-jetty9, and org.apache.cxf.fediz:fediz-spring2
- CVE-2017-7662 Cross-Site Request Forgery in Apache CXF Fediz
- CVE-2015-5175 Apache CXF Fediz application plugins are vulnerable to Denial of Service (DoS) attacks
Sources
Also known as GHSA-w3gh-g32m-cvhr.