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CVE-2022-46364:
Java vulnerability analysis and mitigation
Overview
A Server-Side Request Forgery (SSRF) vulnerability was discovered in Apache CXF versions before 3.5.5 and 3.4.10. The vulnerability exists in the parsing of the href attribute of XOP:Include in MTOM requests, affecting webservices that accept at least one parameter of any type (Apache Advisory, NVD).
Technical details
The vulnerability has been assigned CVE-2022-46364 and received a CVSS v3.1 base score of 9.8 (CRITICAL) with the vector string CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H. The issue is classified as CWE-918 (Server-Side Request Forgery) and specifically affects the MTOM request processing mechanism in Apache CXF (NVD).
Impact
This SSRF vulnerability allows attackers to perform server-side request forgery attacks on webservices that accept parameters. Given the CVSS score of 9.8, the vulnerability can potentially lead to complete compromise of system confidentiality, integrity, and availability (NVD).
Mitigation and workarounds
Users should upgrade to Apache CXF version 3.5.5 or 3.4.10 or later to address this vulnerability. The fix has been incorporated into these versions and subsequent releases (Apache Advisory).
Additional resources
Source: This report was generated using AI
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