CVE-2021-30468
Infinite loop in Apache CFX
7.5
HIGH
CVSS 3.1
EPSS 1.9%
Description
A vulnerability in the JsonMapObjectReaderWriter of Apache CXF allows an attacker to submit malformed JSON to a web service, which results in the thread getting stuck in an infinite loop, consuming CPU indefinitely. This issue affects Apache CXF versions prior to 3.4.4; Apache CXF versions prior to 3.3.11.
How to fix CVE-2021-30468
To remediate CVE-2021-30468, upgrade the affected package to a fixed version below.
- —upgrade to 3.4.4 or later
- —upgrade to 3.4.4 or later
Is CVE-2021-30468 being exploited?
Low — EPSS is 1.9%, meaning exploitation activity has not been observed at scale.
Affected packages (2)
- >= 3.4.0, < 3.4.4
- >= 3.4.0, < 3.4.4
CVSS scores
| Source | Version | Severity | Vector |
|---|---|---|---|
| osv | CVSS 3.1 | HIGH7.5 | CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H |