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CVE-2019-12406

Potential DOS attack due to unrestricted attachment count in messages

Description

Apache CXF before 3.3.4 and 3.2.11 does not restrict the number of message attachments present in a given message. This leaves open the possibility of a denial of service type attack, where a malicious user crafts a message containing a very large number of message attachments. From the 3.3.4 and 3.2.11 releases, a default limit of 50 message attachments is enforced. This is configurable via the message property "attachment-max-count".

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Score
6.5
Severity
Medium
Ecosystem
Java
Publish Date
November 8, 2019
Modified Date
November 7, 2023
Score Vector
CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H
Affected Versions